Study for a Lunette

1890/1897

Charles Sprague Pearce

Associated Names
Charles Sprague Pearce

Artist, American, 1851 - 1914

The image shows two figures engaged in interaction. One figure is crouched down, reaching towards the standing figure on the right. The crouched figure has reddish-brown hair and wears a light-colored garment. The standing figure has dark hair and wears a robe-like attire. Both figures extend their hands towards each other. The background features an outdoor setting with greenery, trees, and a sky with blue and white swirls.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil and graphite on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    image (lunette): 15.2 × 28.8 cm (6 × 11 5/16 in.)
    mount: 30.2 x 46.2 cm (11 7/8 x 18 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.24.21

  • Series Title

    Painted Architectural Decoration for the Library of Congress

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi, New Jersey

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mount in graphite: Esquisse de Pearce / IV / L'Etude a[?] La Poesie

Wikidata ID

Q64538885

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