Studies of a Sled and Various Household Objects

c. 1870-1890

Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Associated Names
Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Artist, American, 1831 - 1915

The image shows a large drawing of a wooden boat with red details at the top. The color palette consists of earthy tones like brown, gray, and muted red against a blue-green paper background. A pair of scissors is depicted diagonally on the left side, and faint sketches of an iron, candlestick, and jug are on the right. The boat is the focal point, with the other objects positioned below, creating a layered composition.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Selections from the Gift of J. Williams Middendorf, II, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978, no. 40

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 69, no. 437.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Wild Cherry Bark-1/4 lb / put in 12 oz cold water - 12 hours / add 4 oz alcohol / 1 tablespoon [not deciphered] / 1 oz saltpetre

Wikidata ID

Q64559523

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