1862
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Recruit; Two Studies of Heads is a 1862 graphite by Daniel Huntington, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three men in profile, all wearing wide-brimmed hats. One man stands holding a rifle, his back to us, while the other two faces are drawn in quick strokes. The lines are loose and rough, like hurried notes. The artist focused on quick poses and simple shapes, not details. The paper looks old and the graphite is light, almost like a first draft. Next, look up Huntington, Daniel to see more of his fast, sketchy style.
Daniel Huntington (October 4, 1816 – April 19, 1906) was an American artist who belonged to the art movement known as the Hudson River School and later became a prominent portrait painter.
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