Bearing a Weight; Preparing to Jump, and Alighting
1829
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1829
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Bearing a Weight; Preparing to Jump, and Alighting is a 1829 ink by George Scharf, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four stick-figure men doing physical work. One lifts a heavy box overhead, another carries a bundle on his back, one bends low like he’s jumping, and the last lands with knees bent. The lines are simple, with dotted guides marking their center lines. The artist focused on how weight shifts the body. The notes under each figure describe the action—like "raising a weight" or "carrying a burden on the back." Next, check out lithography to see how this was made.
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