Pensive Child

Item

Title

Pensive Child

Description

This piece shows a young child with looking off to the right deep in thought. Their clothing is non-descript but their hair is straight, combed back, and extends just beyond their ear.

Creator

Bertha May Ingle

Date

1907: This is from a trip that Bertha did with the McGillivray-Knowles studio to Quebec City in 1907. While this is not expressly a Quebec scene it is in a sketchbook filled with Quebec drawings.

Format

Pencil on paper

Source

BMIAA assets

Type

Portrait

Original Format

Drawing

Physical Dimensions

5.5 x 4 inches