Attention n.d.

drawing, print, paper, charcoal

pencil drawn

drawing

facial expression drawing

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

paper

portrait reference

pencil drawing

england

plant

water

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

pencil work

charcoal

portrait art

This is a graphite drawing titled "Attention" by English artist John Downman, born in 1749 and died in 1824. This portrait study is housed at The Art Institute of Chicago. The work portrays a young man in profile, featuring a detailed and expressive study of the sitter's face. The artist’s mastery of graphite is evident in the rendering of the man's textured hair and the subtle play of light and shadow on his features.