The artwork titled “Portrait of Fanny Cornforth” was created by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1869. Rendered on paper, this piece belongs to the Romanticism art movement and falls under the genre of sketch and study.
The artwork presents a finely detailed, delicate sketch of a woman, illustrated with careful attention to facial expressions and posture. The subject, depicted with wavy hair cascading around her face, possesses a serene and contemplative expression, her gaze directed slightly off-center. Rossetti’s use of light shading and precise lines conveys both the softness and strength of the figure. The subtleties in the rendering of her clothing and the gentle curves of her hands enhance the overall delicate and intimate nature of the portrait.
