Sue 1961

  

oil on composition board 86.0 x 61.0 cm

    
      The influence of European artists can again be detected in this painting, which demonstrates stylistic allegiance to Modigliani and bears some resemblance to that artist's treatment of the female subject. While stylistically an isolated work for Williams, this portrait still stands out for its intriguing elusiveness (whilst displaying a remarkable clarity and cohesiveness of form) and for its sensitive but non-sentimental depiction of the transition from girl- to womanhood.    
             

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