Study for a Border Design
1894
crayon
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Charles Sprague Pearce
Charles Sprague Pearce (1851–1914) was an American artist, born in Boston.
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crayon
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Study for a Border Design is a 1894 crayon by Charles Sprague Pearce, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a long, narrow strip of repeating patterns. On the left, leafy vines twist along a thin border. In the middle, two round shapes with star-like lines sit next to two square boxes filled with spirals. The whole thing is drawn in black on light brown paper, with faint pencil strokes. The artist used simple shapes and lines to fill the space, almost like a wallpaper design. It looks like a practice piece—maybe for a bigger project. If you like this kind of careful drawing, check out sfumato next.
Charles Sprague Pearce (1851–1914) was an American artist, born in Boston.
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