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Tracing of a Border Design

Charles Sprague Pearce

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a floral design with leaves and berries. The composition features a central branch extending vertically with clusters of elongated leaves and round berries. The background is filled with a pattern that includes purple shading and a pencil-sketched border with a wavy line design. The paper has visible creases, and some handwritten notes are present on the margins of the sheet. The color palette is soft, relying heavily on graphite with a touch of subtle purple to fill in the spaces between the elements.

Artwork Details

Date
1890/1897
Medium
graphite with purple and green pencils on yellow tracing paper
Dimensions
3304 × 5389 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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