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Study of a Figure from Behind [recto]

Charles Sprague Pearce

National Gallery of Art

The image is a pencil and watercolor sketch on paper depicting two figures. Both figures are depicted in full length. The person on the left is kneeling with their head slightly bowed, with obscured facial features by shadowing, wearing a long draped garment and a head covering. The figure on the right is standing with an extended arm, with indistinct facial features and wearing a flowing garment. The background is a plain, natural-toned paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1890/1897
Medium
graphite heightened with white on tan wove paper
Dimensions
4947 × 3086 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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