Vintage (1930s) Original Art : Portrait Of A Woman - Graphite Pencil On Paper, Unsigned.
Sketch featuring a distinct play of light and dark values. Loose, expressive portrait drawing using a graphite pencil on paper. Strong, blocky diagonal hatch Marks dominate the left side of the subject’s face to establish deep shadows, contrasting with lighter tones on the right side. Portraiture Style. Artist is from Robesonia, Pennsylvania. This portrait perfectly reflects the stylized aesthetic of 1930s fashion and art deco portraiture, particularly in the subject’s distinct finger-wave hairstyle and sharp, contoured features.
In good vintage condition. Artist is Grace Alice Gassert. Acquired from a portfolio collection of her time studying at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art in the 1930s. Focus is localized entirely on the head and neck, leaving the lower portion of the light-colored paper blank. Strong, confident diagonal hatching and focus on dynamic values align with the rigorous foundational training of an industrial arts school from that era, where students heavily practiced capturing dimension through dramatic contrast.
Measurements : 12” x 8.75”
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Vintage (1930s) Original Art : Portrait Of A Woman - Graphite Pencil On Paper, Unsigned.
Sketch featuring a distinct play of light and dark values. Loose, expressive portrait drawing using a graphite pencil on paper. Strong, blocky diagonal hatch Marks dominate the left side of the subject’s face to establish deep shadows, contrasting with lighter tones on the right side. Portraiture Style. Artist is from Robesonia, Pennsylvania. This portrait perfectly reflects the stylized aesthetic of 1930s fashion and art deco portraiture, particularly in the subject’s distinct finger-wave hairstyle and sharp, contoured features.
In good vintage condition. Artist is Grace Alice Gassert. Acquired from a portfolio collection of her time studying at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art in the 1930s. Focus is localized entirely on the head and neck, leaving the lower portion of the light-colored paper blank. Strong, confident diagonal hatching and focus on dynamic values align with the rigorous foundational training of an industrial arts school from that era, where students heavily practiced capturing dimension through dramatic contrast.
Measurements : 12” x 8.75”
Price Includes Shipping.
