Brockhurst experimented with lithography in the later 1930s, and made a series of prints of heads in which the faces were highly finished, with dense, rich modelling, but the hair or head coverings were left as outlines. This drawing shares that aesthetic, directing the viewer's focus towards the model's face, while her hair is simply loosely outlined, giving a fresh and modern appearance.
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The sheet is partially laid down onto an acidic board from which we would advise removal, and taped into a non-acidic topmount. There is some slight surface dirt visible in places, and a few very small scattered foxmarks, but the medium is strong and the sheet reads well.
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Lot 105Sale 21786
Portrait study of a young womanGERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST, R.A. (BRITISH, 1890-1978)Estimate: GBP 12,000 - 18,000
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