Artwork

Study for a Border Design

Study for a Border Design, by Charles Sprague Pearce, ink, 1894
Study for a Border Design, by Charles Sprague Pearce, ink, 1894

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

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.