Mary Gawthorpe picture

The most common picture of Mary Gawthorpe - from 1909ish - is often used only in a cropped form, which is a great shame as in its fullness it is a wonderful photograph.

The recline of the pose is unlike the starchy formal posture common to portraits of the era, and that hint of a smirk set underneath the determination of the eyes makes it utterly captivating.

"Miss Gawthorpe is a morsel of a woman to have achieved so much, but one look into her hazel eyes - her very unusual hazel eyes - is convincing of the power within her. She is all fire and quick response, a flash of energy, of sympathy, of comprehension."
-Mary Ogden White