Francois

1872

Charles J. Bridgman

Associated Names
Charles J. Bridgman

Artist, American, 1841 - 1895

The image shows a sketch of a young child in a full body view, positioned in profile to the right. The child's posture is slightly tilted forward with hands tucked into the pockets of her dress. Her facial features include a small nose and a slightly downturned mouth. The child's hair is short and curly, peeking out from beneath a broad-brimmed hat. She is wearing a long-sleeved dress with subtle vertical stripes, a large front pocket, and oversized shoes. The background is plain and unadorned.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.3 × 23.2 cm (12 5/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center: Francois.; lower right: Pont Aven June 26th. 1872; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: by Charles J. Bridgman / from 1871-75 sketchbook / given to ... 1947 by [?]

Wikidata ID

Q64538698

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