Study for "Militia Training" [verso]

c. 1841

James Goodwyn Clonney

Associated Names
James Goodwyn Clonney

Artist, American, 1812 - 1867

Artwork overview

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This is a drawing of four figures interacting in a confrontational manner. The figures are engaged in a tense scene, where two figures on the left and right each hold a pole that crosses the body of a central figure dressed in military uniform. The central figure appears to be off balance, suggesting motion or struggle. The figures are drawn with detailed and expressive lines. The muted palette and loose sketch style focus attention on the figures' movement and expressions.

Study for "Militia Training" [recto]

James Goodwyn Clonney

1836

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

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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. 195.

Wikidata ID

Q64580381

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