Barking Dog and Studies for "Militia Training"

c. 1841

James Goodwyn Clonney

Associated Names
James Goodwyn Clonney

Artist, American, 1812 - 1867

This is a drawing of small vignettes on a single sheet. The drawing depicts various sketches scattered across a pale background. There is a darkly shaded dog in the lower right corner in a dynamic pose. Surrounding this are faint sketches of human figures in different compositions, including several gesturing or interacting with each other. These include a small group pointing, a duo engaged in an activity on the upper left, and several other figures positioned around the page. The drawing is executed with a minimal, loose line style, indicating quick, observational sketches capturing movements and interactions.

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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. 18

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. 28, no. 196.

Wikidata ID

Q64580367

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