A Duck and a Stag [verso]

1831

Paul Lacroix

Associated Names
Paul Lacroix

Artist, American, 1827 - 1869

The image shows an uncolored illustration on aged paper featuring two distinct pencil sketches. One sketch of a deer is in the upper left corner, focusing on the animal's form and posture. In the upper right corner, there is a sketch of a duck near water with flowing lines suggesting ripples and hints of grass nearby. The scene appears open and expansive, with a faded beige background, enhancing the pencil sketches. The overall color palette is limited to shades of pencil grey against the warm tone of the paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase)

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 39.05 × 8.26 cm (15 3/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.96 × 27.94 cm (16 1/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1032.b

Associated Artworks

The image is a sketch showing the upper half of two figures - a woman and a child. Both are facing left in side profile. The woman has long, curly hair and delicate facial features with a soft expression. She wears a gown with puffed sleeves and a cinched waist. The child also has curly hair framing their face and wears attire with puffed sleeves. They appear to be leaning affectionately against the woman. The sketch is framed within a simple line border, with a plain background. The surrounding space shows signs of aging, and there is some faded handwritten text at the bottom of the drawing.

The Bud and the Blossom [recto]

Paul Lacroix

1831

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert S. Sloan Gallery, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1965; 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. 4, no. 25.

Wikidata ID

Q64619079

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