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Christine Laba

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This is a drawing of a sheep. It features a profile view of a sheep facing left in a naturalistic style with attention to detail in the wool texture and body contours. The drawing uses shading and line work to suggest volume and form, emphasizing the sheep's body and fleece. Each detail is carefully rendered, with the contours of the fleece sketched. The background is plain, focusing entirely on the sheep.
Jean-Ferdinand Chaigneau, A Sheep, 1860s, black and white chalk on brown wove paper, Gift of Christine Laba, 2018.126.1

A Sheep

Jean-Ferdinand Chaigneau · 1860s · black and white chalk on brown wove paper ·  Accession ID  2018.126.1

The image shows two sketch drawings of sheep on a textured gray paper. The color palette is primarily shades of gray, suggesting a charcoal or pencil medium. The sheep are positioned as described, with two more faint outlines of sheep in the upper left area.
Jean-Ferdinand Chaigneau, Studies of Sheep, 1860s, black and white chalk on gray laid paper, Gift of Christine Laba, 2018.126.2

Studies of Sheep

Jean-Ferdinand Chaigneau · 1860s · black and white chalk on gray laid paper ·  Accession ID  2018.126.2