Study for "Happy Would Be the Men of the Fields, If They Knew Their Good Fortune"

1932-1934

Gilbert White

Associated Names
Gilbert White

Artist, American, 1877 - 1939

The image features four different poses of a person shown in various body positions. The depictions range from the person lying on their stomach with bent legs, sitting on the floor with arms on knees, kneeling on all fours, to standing with a forward bend. The person's facial features are not detailed, but their hair is tied back. They are wearing a loose-fitting dress. The sketches are in pencil on a plain background, emphasizing the outlines and shading of the poses and clothing. The background is blank with a few indistinct sketches or smudges.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Major Ferry Kimball Heath, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1934; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

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. 170, no. 1156.

Wikidata ID

Q64572291

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