Marbles

1892

James Henry Moser

Associated Names
James Henry Moser

Artist, American, born Canada, 1854 - 1913

The image shows a man seated in a cushioned chair. His upper body and part of his lower body are visible, in a relaxed, slightly reclined position. The man has a distinguished facial profile with a furrowed brow and an intense gaze, with neatly styled hair. He is wearing a robe with ornate details. A large unfolded newspaper is draped over him. The background fades into sketch-like lines, leaving it blank, emphasizing the figure in the chair. The sketch has a graceful simplicity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 14.61 × 10.48 cm (5 3/4 × 4 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.64 × 12.86 cm (8 1/8 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3596

  • Series Title

    1892 Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1892

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue. Washington, DC: Gibson Brothers, 1892, p. 86.

Inscriptions

lower left on plate: JHM [artist's monogram]

Wikidata ID

Q64580410

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