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Classic Beauty:
This simple, frontal view of a young woman's head with her perfectly proportioned features, steadfast gaze, and upswept hair presents the unmistakable look of a Gibson Girl. This classic image of a self-possessed young woman was a gift to the Library from the artist. The use of fewer, bolder pen strokes in this drawing compared with early dated works suggests that Gibson created it no earlier than 1893, when he moved gradually away from a fine-lined drawing technique after working that year in Paris. |