Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
1795
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Boxer is a 1795 chalk by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows the head of a boxer dog, rendered in black chalk on paper. The dog's ears are slightly perked up, and its mouth is slightly open, giving it a relaxed expression. The sketch is done in a loose, expressive style, with bold lines and subtle shading that capture the texture of the dog's fur. The overall effect is one of quiet intimacy, as if the artist has caught the dog in a private moment. The sketch is a great example of Romanticism, an art movement that emphasized emotion and individualism. To learn more about this style, check out the Romanticism movement.
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, known as the Goethe Tischbein (15 February 1751 – 26 June 1829), was a German painter from the Tischbein family of artists.
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