Portrait of Red Lion Mary, Mrs Mary Nicholson 1982

"Portrait of Red Lion Mary, Mrs Mary Nicholson," is a pencil drawing by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, created in 1882. The artwork is a portrait of Mary Nicholson, a woman known as "Red Lion Mary" for her work at a pub called the Red Lion. Rossetti, a prominent figure in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, was known for his detailed and expressive portraits, and this drawing exemplifies his skilled use of line and shadow to capture the sitter's likeness and personality.