In one image, a model's waist was slimmed so severely, her head appeared to be wider than her waist," said Dr. McAneny of the American Medical Association. This quick process, compared with the usual technique of building the painted surface up layer upon layer, waiting for one to dry before the next was added, could result in colours sinking and appearing muddy and lifeless, as has happened to some extent in this work.6 Nevertheless, its immediacy and informality, conditions under which Mary invariably responds well, makes it, arguably, one of her most appealing works. Mark Niemann-Ross lives in Portland, Oregon with his vibrant wife. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. It is clear that these works, mainly portraits, were quite distinct from her commercial commissions, which were listed in the ‘profitable Account’, as well as those ‘done for friends, & upon account of kindness and not profitt’, although a couple of portraits cross over with this latter category (portraits of family friends executed on sacking). With three quick gestures, she turned off the enhancements and stared quietly at her plainfaced image. See list of ‘Pictures done in 1681 by my D.H. upon account of Study & Improvement’ in Beale 1681. Description. A semi autobiographical look at a young woman, like the director herself, growing up in Belgium in the heady era of the late 1960s. ""Portrait of a Young Girl" is a quick read (only 11,000 words) and encourages discussions about body image, bullying, relationships, social media and ethics. The story includes a study guide, and is an age-appropriate way to introduce the topic of body image for a High-School discussion. It could result in colours appearing muddy and opaque, as has happened to some extent in this work. Portrait of a Young Girl. Portrait of a Young Girl. 51. View Full Details. oatawa. Fingers art of family with face mask on walk. Ownership history Image: 9" H X 7" W; frame: 18.5" X 16". With Circé Lethem, Julien Rassam, Joëlle Marlier, Cynthia Rodberg. Charming and sensitive portrait of a young French girl is captured with quick action broad brush strokes. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Artwork page for ‘Portrait of a Young Girl’, Mary Beale, c.1681 on display at Tate Britain. Profile Portrait of a Young Lady is a 1465 half-length portrait, made with oil-based paint and tempera on a poplar panel. ; Sheet: 9.5" H x 8.75" W, This is a paper advertisement for Magic Yeast matted and framed in an oak frame, depicting a young girl scolding the squirrel for eating her bread. Nevertheless, its immediacy and informality makes it, arguably, one of Mary Beale's most appealing works. She was painted ‘3qtr face looking off’ as well as ‘lookinge downe’ on onion bag. Illegibly signed profile portrait of a young girl in a pink bonnet, mixed media on paper, illegibly signed lower right corner and dated "1910." Please try again. She quickly flicked the corrections back into active mode. Alice was painted singing, and on 14 July ‘looking up’, on ‘Onion bag of the least size. Further reading:Tabitha Barber with Mary Bustin, Mary Beale: Portrait of a Seventeenth-Century Painter, her Family and her Studio, exhibition catalogue, Geffrye Museum 1999, p.53 and cat. Exhibition history The surface texture simultaneously is composed of impasto and incised strokes into the surface of the wooden board creating a dimensional picture surface.. "A Tranquil Hour", by Wilhelm Hasemann [1850-1913]; engraved by Hugo Buerkner [1818-1897], one of the leading German engravers of the late 19th century; genuine engravin, The absence of a condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the lot. References to Mary painting them, in a variety of informal poses, are numerous. "For a moment, she considered her image in the mirror. Mary’s son Charles drew a copy of the work, without the hand, one of a body of red chalk drawings, probably dismembered leaves from a sketchbook similar to the three of his that survive intact, dated 1679 (Pierpont Morgan Library, New York), 1680 (British Museum, London), and an undated one containing secondary versions of many of the works in the 1680 volume (British Museum, London). You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. A great deal is known about Mary Beale’s activities in 1681 due to the survival of her husband’s notebook.1 According to this record, in that year she undertook several paintings for the purpose of ‘study & improvement’, of which this portrait study is very possibly an example. Notes: Painting Dimensions: 43.5x30cm, A "Gibson Girl" Portrait in profile Ink on paper under glass Signed and inscribed lower center: C. Gibson / 4 George from Sight: 8.5" Dia. We would like to hear from you. Unknown; apparently acquired by a member of the Feilding family from a West Country antique shop in the 1970s; by descent to Mrs Basil Feilding of Beckley Park, Oxford, from whose estate sold at Christie’s, London, 13 December 1991 (no.125), as follower of Sir Peter Lely; purchased by Historical Portraits Ltd., from whom bought by Tate. Please try your request again later. Charles Beale had had a keen interest in the technical aspects of painting from at least the age of sixteen, as is clear from his surviving notebook Experimental Secrets (Glasgow University Library).3 Both his surviving notebooks of 1677 (Bodleian Library) and 1681 are full of notes on his priming experiments and his efforts to discover methods for the quick-drying of paint layers. During her search for help, she discovers a community of other girls trying to exist without image profiles. It was a technique, also referred to in the notebooks as painting up ‘at first’, that Mary and Charles were attempting to master. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 18, 2011). He also displays great interest in the progress of Mary’s portraits, tracking their progress from one sitting to the next, noting the outcome if novel techniques had been employed. Mary Beale was the most prolific professional female portraitist working in England in the 17th century. 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