A Sheep

1860s

Jean-Ferdinand Chaigneau

Associated Names
Jean-Ferdinand Chaigneau

Artist, French, 1830 - 1906

This is a drawing of a sheep. It features a profile view of a sheep facing left in a naturalistic style with attention to detail in the wool texture and body contours. The drawing uses shading and line work to suggest volume and form, emphasizing the sheep's body and fleece. Each detail is carefully rendered, with the contours of the fleece sketched. The background is plain, focusing entirely on the sheep.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white chalk on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Christine Laba

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.9 × 32.2 cm (9 13/16 × 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.126.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C & J Goodfriend, New York); Christine Laba, Arlington, VA, 2004; gift to NGA in 2018

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