Despair
Summary
In the centre of the composition is a woman sat on the ground with her head bent over against her knees. She is seen in profile and she is facing to the left. Her position seems quite awkward and cramped and this, along with her crumpled gown, bare feet, and loose long hair which has fallen forwards, gives her a dishevelled appearance. The rest of the scene has little detail; the surrounding landscape is largely quite shadowed with only a few blades of grass indicated and the horizontal linework of the sky suggests that it is a bit cloudy.
Object Name
Despair
Creators Name
Date Created
1909
Dimensions
print: 4.9cm x 8.9cm
support: 4.9cm x 8.9cm
accession number
1928.346
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Gift of Mrs and Miss Rutherston, 1928