Artwork
Figure Study
Figure Study is a graphite drawing by the Impressionist artist Charles Sprague Pearce. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Figure Study is a graphite drawing on tan laid paper created by Charles Sprague Pearce in 1894.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a centrally positioned nude figure, captured in a circular composition. The artist's focus on the figure's pose and proportions suggests a study aimed at understanding the human form.
Technique & Style
Loose, expressive lines convey a sense of movement and energy, characteristic of a gestural drawing approach. The use of graphite on tan laid paper adds to the sketch's soft, nuanced quality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Charles Sprague Pearce (1851–1914) was an American artist, born in Boston.
![Studies for a Lunette [recto], by Charles Sprague Pearce](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/charles-sprague-pearce--studies-for-a-lunette-recto--07c43c96c8ad1d74-w320.webp)
![Figure Studies [verso], by Thomas Sully](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/thomas-sully--figure-studies-verso--951eb42592bb5e4f-w320.webp)
![Figure Studies [verso], by Giovanni Battista Cipriani](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/giovanni-battista-cipriani--figure-studies-verso--9d89c1dfd297f554-w320.webp)
