1754
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Dromedary Camel is a 1754 chalk by Johann Elias Ridinger, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a camel lying down on rough, textured ground. The artist used quick, loose lines to draw its fur and hump, with darker strokes for shadows. The paper has a warm, yellowish tone, and the camel’s head is turned slightly toward us. This drawing looks like a study—artists often sketched animals this way to practice shapes and movement. The red chalk gives it a soft, earthy feel. Next, check out Ridinger, Johann Elias for more animal sketches like this one.
Johann Elias Ridinger (16 February 1698 in Ulm – 10 April 1767 in Augsburg) was a German painter, engraver, draughtsman and publisher.
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