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Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke

Dyke, Helen Porter and James T.

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The image shows a sketched interior scene with large, undefined shapes creating an enclosed space, possibly furniture or structural elements. The color palette consists of various shades of gray, with charcoal pencil markings on grayish paper. The arched form is in the center-right area surrounded by other shapes on the left and right sides, creating a sense of depth and layered space.
Adolphe Appian, Interior of a Forge (recto) / Yard with a Pigsty (verso), 1860s, charcoal on blue laid paper; verso, graphite and black and white chalk on blue laid paper, Gift of Helen Porter and James T. Dyke, 2017.172.1

Interior of a Forge (recto) / Yard with a Pigsty (verso)

Adolphe Appian · 1860s · charcoal on blue laid paper; verso, graphite and black and white chalk on blue laid paper ·  Accession ID  2017.172.1

This drawing displays an assortment of bold, black geometric shapes and lines alongside blocks of typed text. Rectangles, triangles, and arcs are distributed among the words, creating an abstract composition. Some of the text is in slightly different fonts and is in different sizes. The background is beige paper.
Marius de Zayas, Agnes Ernst Meyer, Mental Reactions, 1915, brush and pen and black ink with collage of cut-and-pasted texts over graphite on paperboard, Gift of Helen Porter and James T. Dyke, 2007.37.1

Mental Reactions

Marius de Zayas, Agnes Ernst Meyer · 1915 · brush and pen and black ink with collage of cut-and-pasted texts over graphite on paperboard ·  Accession ID  2007.37.1

The image is a pencil sketch of a person. The person's upper half is depicted, showing the head and upper torso. They are facing slightly to the right with a direct gaze. The facial features are softly drawn, with delicate eyes and a neutral expression. The person has long hair styled with a portion wrapped on top of the head. The clothing is simple, indicating a blouse or dress with a button or pin on top. The background is undefined, keeping the focus on the person. The artist's signature "Gwen John" is in the lower right corner.
Gwen John, Self-Portrait, probably 1907/1909, black chalk on laid paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.133.1

Self-Portrait

Gwen John · probably 1907/1909 · black chalk on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1991.133.1

Alexandre Calame, An Ancient Pine Forest with a Mountain Stream, 1847, watercolor and gouache over charcoal on wove paper, Gift of Helen Porter and James T. Dyke, 1999.126.1

An Ancient Pine Forest with a Mountain Stream

Alexandre Calame · 1847 · watercolor and gouache over charcoal on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1999.126.1

This vertical charcoal and chalk drawing shows the head and shoulders of a light-skinned, elderly woman facing our left almost in profile. Light from our left falls across her jowled, deeply wrinkled face. She looks off to our left with clear, deep-set eyes under a raised brow. She has a long, bulbous nose, and her wide mouth is closed, her thin lips set. Her hair is covered by a long scarf tied at the base of her head, and one end falls over the shoulder closer to us. There appears to be a kerchief wrapped around her neck, and a loose-fitting jacket is buttoned all the way up. She is shown against a background filled with swipes of charcoal with dark shadows around her that get lighter in the upper right. Barely visible against the gray background, the artist signed the lower left, “Leon Lhermitte.”
Léon Augustin Lhermitte, An Elderly Peasant Woman, c. 1878, charcoal with black chalk, with stumping, scraping erasing and wetting, on wove paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke, 1996.30.1

An Elderly Peasant Woman

Léon Augustin Lhermitte · c. 1878 · charcoal with black chalk, with stumping, scraping erasing and wetting, on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.30.1

The drawing depicts a person's head and upper shoulders. The individual is positioned slightly to the right, showing a partial side profile while facing the left. The person has distinct facial features with large, rounded eyes, a slender nose, and a softly closed mouth. Their hair is parted in the middle and slicked back over the top, forming a smooth cap-like style around their head. They are wearing a dark-colored garment with a high, round neckline. The background is uniformly shaded. There is no visible jewelry or objects.
Paula Modersohn-Becker, Portrait of a Woman, 1898, charcoal and graphite on wove paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1990.34.1

Portrait of a Woman

Paula Modersohn-Becker · 1898 · charcoal and graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1990.34.1

Hippolyte Petitjean, A Broad Valley at Sunset, c. 1897, watercolor on wove paper, Gift of Helen L. Porter and James T. Dyke, 2015.206.2

A Broad Valley at Sunset

Hippolyte Petitjean · c. 1897 · watercolor on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.206.2

The image shows a landscape from an elevated viewpoint with trees, rocks, and grass in the foreground. The brushstrokes are detailed, with warm and naturalistic colors of brown, gray, green, and blue. In the distance, there are two figures near a group of sheep.
Victor Paul Mohn, Rocks and Oaks in the Serpentara, 1869, pen and brown ink with watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Purchased as the Gift of Helen Porter and James T. Dyke, 2007.111.128

Rocks and Oaks in the Serpentara

Victor Paul Mohn · 1869 · pen and brown ink with watercolor over graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2007.111.128

This is a painting of a group of oxen being driven through a landscape. The painting depicts three oxen harnessed together, striding across a terrain suggested by the lines and swirls of color beneath them. The oxen are rendered with dynamic strokes. The oxen have a variety of shades, including earthy browns and blues that accentuate the contours of their muscles and features. Above them, a flock of birds is represented by scattered silhouettes against a sky that transitions from beige to blue. The overall palate of the painting uses muted earth tones with hints of blue, integrating the figures of the oxen seamlessly into the landscape.
Théodore Chassériau, Drover with Oxen Pulling a Cart, 1840/41, watercolor over brush and brown ink on wove paper, Gift of Helen Porter and James T. Dyke, 2002.29.1

Drover with Oxen Pulling a Cart

Théodore Chassériau · 1840/41 · watercolor over brush and brown ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2002.29.1

This abstract composition features bold black lines and geometric shapes that form the outline of figures engaged in a dynamic scene. The image is framed by semi-circular patterns resembling leaves. In the center, the figures are depicted on what appears to be a tennis court, with one figure holding a racket and others in motion. The background features a structure that resembles a large building with triangular roof shapes and linear windows.
Raoul Dufy, The Tennis Party, c. 1920, brush and black ink on paperboard, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke, 1998.64.1

The Tennis Party

Raoul Dufy · c. 1920 · brush and black ink on paperboard ·  Accession ID  1998.64.1