Artwork
Brownies at Home - Twelve Vignettes
Brownies at Home - Twelve Vignettes is an ink drawing by the Impressionist artist Palmer Cox. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:each vignette signed: PALMER COX; in unknown hand,on mount, upper left: Brownies Contents / 6522 / x; across bottom: Reduced to 5 3/4 in in width / ... Home.
About this work
The painting shows twelve small scenes of brownies at home. It's a collection of simple drawings. The artist used pen and black ink to create these vignettes, which is interesting because it was done in a short time, around 1893, and the artist, Cox, Palmer, didn't live long. You can learn more about the artist's style by looking at the work of artist: Cox, Palmer.
Overview
Brownies at Home - Twelve Vignettes is a drawing by Palmer Cox, created around 1893. It comprises twelve small scenes rendered in pen and black ink on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts brownies in domestic settings, presented as twelve vignettes. The simple, intimate scenes offer a glimpse into the artist's imaginative world.
Technique & Style
Executed in pen and black ink, the drawings showcase Cox's ability to convey narrative and character through straightforward, economical means.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1893, the work dates to a period relatively late in Cox's life, who died in 1924.
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