Five Studies of a French Pointer

1825/1826

Richard Parkes Bonington

Associated Names
Richard Parkes Bonington

Artist, British, 1802 - 1828

This is a drawing of dogs in various poses. The drawing features several sketches of dogs in dynamic positions on a blank background. The dogs are depicted in a realistic style, capturing the texture and musculature of their bodies. The primary dog in the center is standing with its head lifted, while others are in different poses, including standing, running, and laying down. Each sketch captures a sense of motion and attention to detail, suggesting an observational study of the canine form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with touches of gray wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14 x 20.6 cm (5 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.46

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

possibly Bonington sale, 1828, as part of lot 69 ("Figures and Animals, various [9]"), bought by Vine; (P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London, by 1965); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1971; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1971

  • Exhibition of English Paintings, Drawings, and Prints. P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London, 1971, no. 88 (as "Study of a French Pointer").

Bibliography

2011

  • Noon, Patrick. Richard Parkes Bonington: The Complete Drawings. New Haven and London, 2011: 200, no. 387 (color).

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 166 (color).

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left in pen and brown ink: 57 (cut off); by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: D31511

Wikidata ID

Q64628552

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