Man Flailing

1850s

Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Associated Names
Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Artist, American, 1822 - 1888

The drawing displays two men from head to toe. The man in the forefront is standing with his back facing the viewer, slightly leaning forward while pointing a long rifle upwards. He is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and has short hair visible underneath it. His attire consists of a long-sleeved shirt, pants tucked into tall boots, and a belt or sash around his waist. The second man, positioned to the left and slightly behind, is leaning forward with bent knees, holding a rifle pointed towards the ground. He has short hair and is dressed in what seems to be a vest over a shirt and trousers. The setting includes sketchy lines indicating an interior space, possibly with wooden walls. Objects such as a chair with a hat, hanging garments, a barrel, and a bucket are visible on the right. On the ground in the foreground are a dog and miscellaneous objects near the men's feet. The entire scene is sketched in pencil, creating a rough, textured appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on heavy wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.3 × 10.3 cm (5 1/4 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.30


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 50.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: D; in later and, upper center verso: 7 (encircled); lower left verso upside down: 71

Wikidata ID

Q64561266

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