Study for a Lunette

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.
Művész
Charles Sprague Pearce
Datálás
1890/1897
Műfaj
Rajz
Technika
gouache with pen and black ink and graphite on tan wove paper
Méretek
image (lunette): 23,2 × 45,8 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

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