Casts from Antique Sculpture: The Parthenon

1890-1891

James Henry Moser

Associated Names
James Henry Moser

Artist, American, born Canada, 1854 - 1913

The image depicts two drawn sculptures. One sculpture is of a reclining figure resting on a decorative frieze with figures in low relief along the background. The second sculpture is of a standing nude male figure, posed with one arm slightly raised and the other relaxed beside his body. The sketches are in monochrome, resembling stone sculptures, showcasing detailed human forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink over graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 15.88 × 14.76 cm (6 1/4 × 5 13/16 in.)
    board: 22.23 × 23.18 cm (8 3/4 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3605

  • Series Title

    1892 Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1892

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue. Washington, DC: Gibson Brothers, 1892, p. 56.

Inscriptions

center right in black ink: MOSER

Markings

embossed upper right: REYNOLD'S / [crown] / BRISTOLBOARD

Wikidata ID

Q64580405

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