Study for a Panel

1890/1897

Charles Sprague Pearce

Associated Names
Charles Sprague Pearce

Artist, American, 1851 - 1914

The artwork features blurred, wavy lines and muted colors forming a central image with loosely outlined and slightly distorted figures. One figure leans against a dark shape on the left, while another figure on the right reaches upwards. The abstract composition conveys motion and fluidity, resembling a dreamlike scene or a theatrical stage. The surrounding paper is blank, emphasizing the central imagery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and graphite on tan laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.1 × 12.7 cm (7 1/2 × 5 in.)
    mount: 46.2 × 30.2 cm (18 3/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.24.35

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi, New Jersey

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite on mount: La chute originelle

Watermarks

On mount: MONTGOLFIER VIDALON-LES-ANNONAY

Wikidata ID

Q64539502

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