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Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto]

Beatrix Godwin Whistler

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of sketchy figures and forms on a plain background. The drawing consists of various small and loosely sketched figures and symbols distributed across the page. At the top and middle, there are sketches of intertwined abstract forms. Below them is a figure that appears to be a small, cherubic form sitting on a circular shape. To the right, a smaller, similarly styled figure is sketched. Near the bottom, two small square designs with obscure details are drawn. The overall style is freeform and exploratory, with a focus on abstract and imaginative elements.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th century
Medium
graphite and pen and brown ink on folded laid paper
Dimensions
3062 × 4791 px
Public Domain
Yes
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