Woman with a basket on her head 1700 - 1766

This delicate pencil sketch titled "Woman with a basket on her head" by Thomas Worlidge, depicts the upper torso of a woman wearing a large hat. The quick, loose strokes used to create the piece hint at the artist's desire to capture a fleeting moment of the subject's pose, typical of 18th-century portraiture. This 130 mm x 107 mm drawing, now housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is a testament to Worlidge's skill in rendering expressive character studies. The piece stands as an example of the artist's prolific output in the field of portraiture, demonstrating the significance of his contributions to the artistic landscape of the time.