Seated Figure and a Cow; Three Studies of a Child's Head
1886
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1886
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketchbook page shows quick, rough drawings in pencil and ink. On the left, a person sits awkwardly with bent legs, and below them, a cow stands stiffly. The right side has three small heads of a child, drawn in simple lines with big eyes and messy hair. The paper has handwritten notes, like "Copenhagen" and numbers, maybe prices or dates. The artist scribbled fast—lines are shaky, like they were drawn in a hurry. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with crisscrossed lines.
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![A Caricature and Five Forms; A Man in Profile, a Winged Creature and a Boy [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/ba33d39de90d54d7/thumb.webp)
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![Five Studies of Heads; A Boy in Profile with Studies of Hands and Feet [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/71c9c87fde7c63ab/thumb.webp)
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![Two Cow's Heads [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d880ac31a237a947/thumb.webp)
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