Partial Sketch of a Boy in Knickers

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a sketch of a person from the waist down to their feet. The person is standing with one leg bent at the knee, and their feet close together. The sketch uses faint lines and shading to depict clothing that appears to be a skirt or dress reaching slightly below the knee. The clothing has a flowy texture, with an additional garment or fabric visible. There are no facial features, hair, or arms in the sketch, and the background is blank.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.5 × 23.2 cm (6 1/8 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.58

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 68; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: HOMER

Wikidata ID

Q64534833

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