Studie zu „Badende griechische Mädchen“
Elihu Vedder, um 1872
- Künstler
- Elihu Vedder
- Datierung
- um 1872
- Gattung
- Zeichnung
- Technik
- oil on prepared wove paper
- Maße
- sheet (irregular): 25,72 × 16,35 cm
- Sammlung
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Lizenz
- Gemeinfrei, CC0
Bildbeschreibung
The image shows an arrangement of curved lines and rounded shapes forming the silhouettes of two intertwined figures. The abstract portrayal suggests forms resembling entwined dancers or a dramatic embrace, with twisting bodies draped in cloth-like patterns. The figures evoke the familiarity of classic sculpture, connecting the viewer to the timeless imagery of ancient mythological or theatrical scenes.