Artwork
Study for a Border Design

Study for a Border Design is an ink 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
This drawing, titled Study for a Border Design, is a work by Charles Sprague Pearce, executed in 1894.
Technique & Style
The work is rendered in pen and black ink and conté crayon on gray wove paper, showcasing the artist's use of mixed media to achieve a specific effect.
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)







![Study for a Border Design [verso], by Charles Sprague Pearce](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/charles-sprague-pearce--study-for-a-border-design-verso--48924724103fe715-w320.webp)






