Tracing of a Border Design

Charles Sprague Pearce, 1890/1897

This is a drawing of a decorative architectural or sculptural element. The drawing features intricate, flowing designs. The central portion includes two large leaf-like forms extending from opposite ends, meeting at… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Charles Sprague Pearce ¹
Date: 1890/1897 ¹
Medium: graphite and red pencil on yellow tracing paper ¹
Original: 5,448 × 3,001 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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