Reward of Merit
1821
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1821
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Reward of Merit is a 1821 ink by John Cheney, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a group of kids playing a game with a long stick and a ball in the dirt. Some kids are running, others are watching from the side. In the background, there’s a big house with a church steeple, and a few trees line the path. The title at the bottom says *"Reward of Merit, from h’ Teacher"*, hinting this might be about school or good behavior. The artist used a scratchy, textured style that looks like they carved into the paper. If you like this, check out the technique: etching.
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