Animations:

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
Featured event:

Block Party
Join us June 6
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Open 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
Featured event:

Block Party
Join us June 6
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Genius

1865-1895

William Holbrook Beard

Associated Names

William Holbrook Beard

Artist, American, 1824 - 1900

This is a drawing of an eagle perched on a cliff with the sun setting in the background. The eagle is standing atop a rugged cliff, with the sun on the horizon casting rays of light outward. Cross-hatching is used throughout the drawing to add texture and contrast between light and shadow. The composition captures the grandeur of the eagle and the beauty of the setting sun.

Download

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink over graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 32.86 × 24.77 cm (12 15/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.2926

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John and Virginia Metz, Marriottsville, Maryland; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1986; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in black ink: Genius

Wikidata ID

Q64637490

You may be interested in