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Study for a Border Design

Charles Sprague Pearce

1894

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Study for a Border Design is a 1894 graphite by Charles Sprague Pearce, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Charles Sprague Pearce
When & what style?: 1894 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows wavy lines drawn in pencil on a tan page. The lines look like they could be waves or vines, repeating in a pattern. At the bottom, there are rows of tiny dots and numbers written in ink. The paper looks like it was cut from a book. The artist used just pencil and ink—no colors. Look up Pearce, Charles Sprague next to see more of his work.