Boy on a Ladder

c. 1840-1850

James Goodwyn Clonney

Associated Names
James Goodwyn Clonney

Artist, American, 1812 - 1867

The image shows a sketch of a person on a ladder. The figure is seen sitting on the ladder in profile, with legs bent and feet on a rung. One hand grips the ladder. The person wears a wide-brimmed hat, a long-sleeved shirt, and rolled-up pants. Facial features are outlined, and there are no visible accessories. The sketch is against a plain background with red marks in the top corners.

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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. 22e

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. 22, no. 159.

Wikidata ID

Q64580349

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