Portret van Mary Cunliffe als kind by James Watson

Portret van Mary Cunliffe als kind c. 1765 - 1771

pencil drawn

picture layout

light pencil work

expressing emotion

pencil sketch

light coloured

strong emotion

pencil drawing

pencil work

tonal art

"Portret van Mary Cunliffe als kind" (c. 1765-1771) is an engraving by British artist James Watson (1740-1790). The artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a young Mary Cunliffe standing with a greyhound in a landscape setting. The girl wears a white dress with a flower garland in her hair, and her gaze is directed towards the viewer. The composition emphasizes the youth and innocence of the subject, a popular theme in portraiture of the era.