Extent of Motion Shown in Two Figures
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
Extent of Motion Shown in Two Figures is a 1829 ink by George Scharf, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two stick-figure-like drawings of a person standing. One figure faces left, the other right. Both are inside circles with lines marking arm and leg positions. The title at the top reads *"The Extent of Motion in the Skeleton."* Below, there’s handwritten text describing how the body moves. The circles and lines seem to measure how far the arms and legs can stretch. It’s like a science lesson for artists—showing how the body bends and reaches. Next, look up lithography to see how this kind of drawing was made.
