Two Sketches of a Woman's Head
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1914-38-290
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Two Sketches of a Woman's** by Francis Augustus Lrop (American, 1849–1909), created around 1895, offers an intimate glimpse into the artist's exploratory process. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art's collection and classified under "figures," these works capture the delicate contours of a woman's head dual studies. Lathrop, active during America's Gilded Age, was known for his contributions to painting and decorative arts, reflecting the era's blend of realism and emerging aesthetic sensibilities influenced by European training. As preliminary sketches—though the medium remains unidenti...