Bell R.A., Robert Anning (1863 – 1933) – A Young Woman in Profile.

This beautiful drawing was made from life as a study for one of the artist's compositions in oil, or perhaps one of his plaster reliefs. Anning Bell was of the last artists that can be considered part of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. His works were hugely influenced by early Italian art and these simple, linear profiles of women appear throughout.