Study for Moses - Trinity Church, Boston

1876

John La Farge

Associated Names
John La Farge

Artist, American, 1835 - 1910

This is a sketch of a person from head to toe. The body is facing forward and is partly obscured by lines. The facial features, eyes, and a beard are visible, with long hair. The person appears to be wearing a flowing robe, with bold shading on the lower portion. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is a textured surface, emphasizing the person in the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.6 × 17.9 cm (12 7/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.79

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left: Moses Trinity 1876

Wikidata ID

Q64582823

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