Studie für eine Lünette

Charles Sprague Pearce, 1890/1897

The image depicts four figures in historical attire standing in a minimal setting. One person in a deep red robe interacts with a figure in white who extends a palm branch. Two other figures in blue and yellow garments stand nearby. The background features a half-moon shape. The style is reminiscent of John William Godward with Neoclassical influences. The colors are muted, and the figures' postures suggest interaction or ceremony, with focus on drapery and form.
Künstler
Charles Sprague Pearce
Datierung
1890/1897
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
gouache with pen and black ink and graphite on tan wove paper
Maße
image (lunette): 23,2 × 45,8 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image depicts four figures in historical attire standing in a minimal setting. One person in a deep red robe interacts with a figure in white who extends a palm branch. Two other figures in blue and yellow garments stand nearby. The background features a half-moon shape. The style is reminiscent of John William Godward with Neoclassical influences. The colors are muted, and the figures' postures suggest interaction or ceremony, with focus on drapery and form.

Charles Sprague Pearce