Beggars at a Door (Study for the Yarborough Monument)
1804
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1804
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two bent figures at a door, their bodies hunched and hands outstretched. One person leans on a cane, while the other clutches a bundle. The lines are light and rough, like quick notes jotted down. Shadows blur their faces, making them hard to read. The drawing looks unfinished, almost like a practice run. It’s part of a bigger project for a monument. The artist focused on their struggle, not details. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion over perfection.
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