A Tassel

Sir David Wilkie

Associated Names
Sir David Wilkie

Artist, Scottish, 1785 - 1841

This is a drawing of a braided motif with decorative elements. The artwork features a loose braid intertwined with an ornamental tassel or knot design. The drawing is rendered in soft graphite, with touches of yellow and hints of pink for shading. The lines are fluid and sketchy, capturing the curves and movement of the braid, and the decorative segment adds a textural contrast with its pattern of dots and crosshatching. The composition focuses on the interplay between curves and textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black, red, and yellow chalks heightened with white on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.9 x 14.3 cm (9 7/16 x 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.207

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. N.C. Butler; (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1967-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.
Mrs. N.C. Butler was a descendant of a friend of the artist's (according to O'Neal records).

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1971

  • Master Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond and tour, 1971-1972.

Wikidata ID

Q64631814

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