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A Tassel

Sir David Wilkie

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a braided motif with decorative elements. The artwork features a loose braid intertwined with an ornamental tassel or knot design. The drawing is rendered in soft graphite, with touches of yellow and hints of pink for shading. The lines are fluid and sketchy, capturing the curves and movement of the braid, and the decorative segment adds a textural contrast with its pattern of dots and crosshatching. The composition focuses on the interplay between curves and textures.

Artwork Details

Medium
black, red, and yellow chalks heightened with white on wove paper
Dimensions
3157 × 5240 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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