Study for a Lunette

1890/1897

Charles Sprague Pearce

Associated Names
Charles Sprague Pearce

Artist, American, 1851 - 1914

The image portrays a series of curving and slanting lines forming an arc-like shape encircling a reclining figure. The central figure is sketched with fluid lines suggesting a person reclining. On the right, fluid lines hint at another form with an upward-reaching flow, resembling a person in motion or a musical instrument. The scene is enclosed within a large arch shape, with textured, horizontal lines adding depth and background to the abstract composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.6 × 18.9 cm (4 9/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.24.10

  • Series Title

    Painted Architectural Decoration for the Library of Congress

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi, New Jersey

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64538871

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