Study for a Panel

Charles Sprague Pearce, 1890/1897

This is a painting of two figures rendered in soft browns, beige, and red tones. One figure has faint wings and appears to be kneeling or bowing with an outstretched hand towards the second figure draped in a cloak… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Charles Sprague Pearce ¹
Date: 1890/1897 ¹
Medium: brown watercolor with red and black conté crayons on tan wove paper ¹
Original: 4,467 × 2,681 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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Close in palette, light and contrast · computed

The image depicts a woman in a full-length portrait. She is standing with her body slightly angled to the side, showcasing her composed expression and short curled hair.

The image shows a landscape with a river, trees, distant buildings, and cows grazing and resting near the water. The painting has a calm and peaceful atmosphere, with delicate brushwork and warm, muted tones of sepia…

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Similar light, opposite temperature · computed

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