Study for a Panel

1890/1897

Charles Sprague Pearce

Associated Names
Charles Sprague Pearce

Artist, American, 1851 - 1914

The sketch depicts a side view of a person standing in a natural setting. The person is positioned with a slight bend forward, as if gazing downwards, and we only see them in profile. Facial features are minimally detailed, indicating a calm or neutral expression, and the person's hair is long and drawn back, partly covered by a rounded hat. This individual is clothed in a long, flowing garment of a muted orange color that drapes loosely to their feet. They appear to be holding a book or similar object in their hand. The background presents a stylized version of a natural scene, with loosely sketched trees and foliage in soft greens and browns, establishing an impression of a wooded or garden environment that frames the figure within a simple blue border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.3 × 5.2 cm (3 11/16 × 2 1/16 in.)
    mount: 46.1 × 30.2 cm (18 1/8 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.24.26


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi, New Jersey

Associated Names

Watermarks

On mount: LES ANNONAY- ANGre(?) MANUFre CANSON & MON...

Wikidata ID

Q64538889

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