Gladys 1908

"Gladys" is a pastel portrait by American artist Alice Pike Barney, created in 1908. The work depicts a young woman with a soft, delicate expression. The artist’s signature, "A. Pike Barney" is visible in the lower right corner. This portrait showcases Barney’s skill in capturing the subtle nuances of human emotion and her preference for pastel as a medium. The use of pastel creates a soft, ethereal quality that emphasizes the delicate features of the subject. This work, and others by Alice Pike Barney, is a fine example of the portraiture genre popular in the early 20th century.