Artwork
Studies for the Raising of the Daughter of Jairus

Studies for the Raising of the Daughter of Jairus is a graphite drawing by the Romanticist artist British 19th Century. It dates from 1867 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:upper left in graphite: other pillow etc. / see Leighton/ in "Heads Prints" portfolio / Garrison; upper right in graphite: Shandon W. Wm.
About this work
Overview
The work entitled Studies for the Raising of the Daughter of Jairus is a preparatory drawing executed in graphite enhanced with a white wash applied to gray paper. It functions as a study for a larger composition, likely intended to explore composition, gesture, and tonal relationships before the final piece was completed.
Technique & Style
The artist employed graphite to render the principal forms, using the medium’s capacity for fine line and subtle shading. A white wash was layered over the gray paper to introduce highlights and to model volume, creating a contrast between the dark graphite strokes and the luminous areas, characteristic of preparatory sketches in the academic tradition.
Artist & collection
Artist
A short life left behind a quiet obsession with water: the churn of a mill wheel, the choppy waves off England's south coast, the light bouncing off pond lilies.










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