Studies with Central Female Face 

"Studies with Central Female Face" is a work on paper by the English painter John Hamilton Mortimer, active in the latter half of the 18th century. This pencil drawing comprises several sketches, including a central female face as well as other studies of heads. The piece exemplifies the artist's approach to capturing the human form in a gestural and expressive style, utilizing lines that suggest volume and form. This piece is characteristic of Mortimer's preparatory studies, offering insight into the creative process of an artist working in the Neoclassical style.