Old portrait (2009) of a gentle lady. Pencil, as usual, on watercolor paper Fabriano A4 format Rita Levi-Montalcini (born 22 April 1909, is an Italian neurologist who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF).
30/12/2012 Update: The beautiful lady died, today is a very sad day
Wow, the detail on her face is amazing. And she was a neurologist? Assuming my math is correct, she lived over a hundred years old? She sounds like an interesting woman. I can see why she'd make a great portrait.