Boys with a Boat

c. 1830-1835

James Goodwyn Clonney

Associated Names
James Goodwyn Clonney

Artist, American, 1812 - 1867

The image is a pencil sketch showing two figures in a natural setting. The point of view is at eye level, providing a straightforward perspective of the scene. One figure stands with their back turned, while another figure kneels next to a sailboat leaning against a tree. The horizon is suggested by faint lines in the distance. The tree is sparse with a few leaves and branches, surrounded by bushes and hints of distant trees in the background. The drawing style is minimalist with delicate lines outlining the figures and elements. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of grey on off-white paper.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Selections from the Gift of J. Williams Middendorf, II, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978, no. 2

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 15, no. 97.

Wikidata ID

Q64580343

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