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Charles A. Loeser

Loeser, Charles Alexander

American, 1864 - 1928

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Close to us, a bearded man with pale, peachy skin sits against a tall, narrow rock formation against a deep landscape in this vertical painting. The man has gray hair, deep-set eyes, high cheekbones, and his lips are downturned in his long beard. He sits with his knees and body angled to our left, but he turns to look up and to our right at a raven perched on the stone. His right elbow, to our left, is propped on a rocky ledge, and his head rests in that hand. His other veined, large hand rests on his knee. He wears a voluminous, long-sleeved, aquamarine-blue robe under a cloth tied around his neck. The cloth is rose-pink on the outside and appears to be lined with fleece on the underside. Near the top right corner of the composition, the raven leans toward the man holding a roll in its beak. The man’s bare feet rest on the dirt ground, and a couple of scrubby plants grow in the lower right corner of the painting, next to the rock on which the man sits. A river cuts through grassy land in the deep distance to the left of the rock formation. Several people gathered near the water’s edge point or look up into the sky, where a man kneeling in a chariot is drawn into a peach-toned cloud bank in the blue sky. Steep mountains on the horizon are icy blue.
Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, Elijah Fed by the Raven, c. 1510, oil on panel transferred to canvas, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1961.9.35

Elijah Fed by the Raven

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo · c. 1510 · oil on panel transferred to canvas ·  Accession ID  1961.9.35

This is a drawing of a grand architectural interior featuring a domed ceiling. The artwork depicts a large, domed space with an ornate ceiling adorned with square decorative elements and pilasters along the walls. The arches are accented with intricate designs, and the light source creates dramatic shadows, emphasizing the architectural features. Central to the composition is a statue on a pedestal. The use of muted tones contributes to an atmosphere of classical elegance.
Gasparo Galliari, Stage Design, pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper, Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.150.28

Stage Design

Gasparo Galliari · · pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1991.150.28

This is a drawing of several figures in motion. The drawing is rendered with loose, energetic lines and appears to sketch a scene involving dynamic movement. The figures are captured with minimalistic detail, focusing on form and posture rather than intricate features. The use of lines is expressive, conveying movement and interaction between the figures. The figures are depicted in various poses, some appearing to be in motion while others are in a more static stance.
Italian 17th Century, Figures Carrying a Body, 1655/1665, pen and brown ink on laid paper, Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.150.58

Figures Carrying a Body

Italian 17th Century · 1655/1665 · pen and brown ink on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1991.150.58

Bibliography

1928

  • Obituary, Art News (24 March 1928)

1978

  • Oberhuber, K. "Charles Loeser as a Collector of Drawings," Apollo CVII (June 1978):464