A Letter From Iris Court with a Portrait of John L. Toole

Britische Grafik 1896–1941,

The image displays a sketch on a piece of stationery depicting the upper part of a person's body. The person's head and shoulders are depicted, facing slightly to the right. Their facial features are delicately drawn with a gentle expression. The hair is loosely styled and voluminous. The person is wearing a jacket and shirt. The background is plain, with text and a letterhead stating "IRIS COURT PANGBOURNE BERKSHIRE" on the top left and "TELEPHONE, 94 PANGBOURNE." on the top right. Below the letterhead, there is a handwritten note in cursive with an emblem or monogram "KJ" in a small red box. The text continues onto the page, ending with the signature "Mortimer Menpes." The page has a yellowed tone.
Artist
Britische Grafik 1896–1941
Type
Drawing
Medium
graphite with watercolor on wove paper [Iris Court letterhead]
Dimensions
22.8 × 17.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image displays a sketch on a piece of stationery depicting the upper part of a person's body. The person's head and shoulders are depicted, facing slightly to the right. Their facial features are delicately drawn with a gentle expression. The hair is loosely styled and voluminous. The person is wearing a jacket and shirt. The background is plain, with text and a letterhead stating "IRIS COURT PANGBOURNE BERKSHIRE" on the top left and "TELEPHONE, 94 PANGBOURNE." on the top right. Below the letterhead, there is a handwritten note in cursive with an emblem or monogram "KJ" in a small red box. The text continues onto the page, ending with the signature "Mortimer Menpes." The page has a yellowed tone.

Britische Grafik 1896–1941