Study for a Border Design

1890/1897

Charles Sprague Pearce

Associated Names
Charles Sprague Pearce

Artist, American, 1851 - 1914

This is a drawing of a decorative band featuring symmetrical floral and leaf motifs. The design consists of a repeating pattern of stylized flowers with elongated petals and small circular elements between them. The flowers are aligned horizontally, filling a rectangular strip bordered by faint pencil lines. At one end, the design tapers into a more ornate flourish. The drawing appears to be a sketch or study for a decorative element. The use of pencil on paper gives it a light and unfinished appearance, focusing on the form and layout of the pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on gray wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irregular): 6.2 × 25.6 cm (2 7/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
    mount: 29.9 × 45.6 cm (11 3/4 × 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.24.57

  • Series Title

    Painted Architectural Decoration for the Library of Congress

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi, New Jersey

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite cropped by upper border: ..ACE

Wikidata ID

Q64539528

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