Fighting Cock

c. 1775

Johann Rudolph Schellenberg

Associated Names
Johann Rudolph Schellenberg

Artist, Swiss, 1740 - 1806

This is a drawing of two rooster heads. The drawing depicts an upper and lower rooster head with intricate lines. The artist uses black and red chalk to highlight the texture of the feathers and contours of the roosters' faces. The lines convey the movement and direction of the feathery plumes. Both roosters display a focused gaze with emphasis on the detailed eye area. Minimal shading is used to draw attention to the expressive lines and textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red and black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.3 x 19.5 cm (11 9/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.88.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink: f. 267; lower right verso in graphite: Johann Rudolph Schellenberg / 1740 Basel Töss b. Winterthur / 1806 / Inv. 524.4

Wikidata ID

Q64582059

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