Study for a Lunette

1890/1897

Charles Sprague Pearce

Associated Names
Charles Sprague Pearce

Artist, American, 1851 - 1914

The image features two figures within an arched frame. The first person is seated on the ground, with dark hair and wearing a red garment. The second person is standing, with long red hair and wearing a white dress, extending an arm towards the seated figure. The background includes birch trees, orange leaves on the ground, rocks, and an ornate arch framing the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and black conté crayon on greenish-tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25 × 48.9 cm (9 13/16 × 19 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.24.28

  • Series Title

    Painted Architectural Decoration for the Library of Congress

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi, New Jersey

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left in black conte crayon: [...in the] forest

Watermarks

-A. CASSAGNE-; mark in oval: A C

Wikidata ID

Q64538891

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