Studies of Dogs and Men [verso]

James Goodwyn Clonney

1845

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

About this work

This sketch shows quick, loose drawings of three people and a dog. The lines are light and shaky, like they were drawn fast. One person is sitting with their arm raised, another stands with a hat, and a third face is shown close-up. The dog is small, with its front legs raised. The paper looks old and worn, with a few smudges. The artist seems to have been practicing how to draw movement and faces. Look up Clonney, James Goodwyn to see more of his fast, sketchy style.