Study for a Lunette

1890/1897

Charles Sprague Pearce

Associated Names
Charles Sprague Pearce

Artist, American, 1851 - 1914

The image depicts four figures in historical attire standing in a minimal setting. One person in a deep red robe interacts with a figure in white who extends a palm branch. Two other figures in blue and yellow garments stand nearby. The background features a half-moon shape. The style is reminiscent of John William Godward with Neoclassical influences. The colors are muted, and the figures' postures suggest interaction or ceremony, with focus on drapery and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache with pen and black ink and graphite on tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    image (lunette): 23.2 × 45.8 cm (9 1/8 × 18 1/16 in.)
    mount: 30.4 × 45.6 cm (11 15/16 × 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.24.22

  • 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

Q64538886

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