Study for a Panel

1890/1897

Charles Sprague Pearce

Associated Names
Charles Sprague Pearce

Artist, American, 1851 - 1914

This is a painting of two figures rendered in soft browns, beige, and red tones. One figure has faint wings and appears to be kneeling or bowing with an outstretched hand towards the second figure draped in a cloak or robe. The second figure's posture suggests it might be seated or leaning, creating a sense of interaction between the two. The background is subtly dark with a wash of deeper tones on the left side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brown watercolor with red and black conté crayons on tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 5.5 × 9.1 cm (2 3/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 46.1 × 30.2 cm (18 1/8 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.24.27

  • Series Title

    Painted Architectural Decoration for the Library of Congress

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi, New Jersey

Associated Names

Watermarks

On mount: LES ANNONAY- ANGre(?) MANUFre CANSON & MON...

Wikidata ID

Q64538890

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