Study for a Border Design

Charles Sprague Pearce, 1890/1897

The image shows a series of curved, intertwined lines forming an abstract pattern on a brownish textured background. The lines twist around each other to create circular shapes that contain designs resembling four-petal flowers.
Artist
Charles Sprague Pearce
Date
1890/1897
Type
Drawing
Medium
gouache and graphite on tan wove paper
Dimensions
sheet (irregular): 5.8 × 11.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a series of curved, intertwined lines forming an abstract pattern on a brownish textured background. The lines twist around each other to create circular shapes that contain designs resembling four-petal flowers.

Charles Sprague Pearce