The High-Fired Service: Rooster
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a rooster standing on one leg inside a circle. The lines are loose and quick, with lots of hatching for the feathers. The bird’s head tilts slightly, and its comb is drawn as a few simple strokes. The artist used a lot of cross-hatching to show texture in the feathers. This style was common in the 1800s for quick studies. Next, look up Félix Bracquemond to see more of his sketches.
