Figure Costume Study for Columbus Mural, Washington, D.C.

in or after 1837

John Vanderlyn

Associated Names
John Vanderlyn

Artist, American, 1775 - 1852

The image shows a man standing barefoot, holding a long pole with both hands. He is leaning slightly to one side and looking over his shoulder to his right. The man has a beard and receding hairline, with shoulder-length hair. He wears a tunic with puffed sleeves and a skirt-like piece. The background is plain and unadorned, with the focus solely on the individual. The drawing is in a monotone color palette, giving it an aged and classical appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink with brown wash heightened with white on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50.6 × 33.2 cm (19 15/16 × 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.111

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64584397

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