Camel

1770s

Johann Rudolph Schellenberg

Associated Names
Johann Rudolph Schellenberg

Artist, Swiss, 1740 - 1806

This is a drawing of a camel with a partially finished saddle and load. The drawing depicts a camel as the main subject, with a focus on its head and upper torso. It is rendered using a combination of pencil and red chalk, providing a sense of depth and texture to the camel's fur and features. The camel is equipped with a saddle and some items attached to its back, including a cylindrical container and an outline of its load. The background and lower part of the camel are faintly sketched, suggesting the unfinished nature of the work, while the detailing in the head and saddle area is more developed. Overall, the drawing reflects a blend of precision in certain areas and looseness in others, emphasizing the artist's focus on the camel and its equipment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red and black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.6 x 21.7 cm (7 5/16 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.88.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Arturo Cuéllar, Zurich); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Johann Rudolph Schellenberg / 1740 Basel Töss b. Winterthur / 1806 / Inv. 524; upper center verso in graphite: 4290

Wikidata ID

Q64582057

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