1900
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Girl Spearing Dolphin is a 1900 charcoal by Elihu Vedder, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a barefoot person crouched on a rock, holding a spear aimed at a dolphin in the water. Their body is turned sideways, with one arm raised and the other bent at the elbow. The lines are loose but strong, focusing on the shape of muscles and the curve of the spear. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to show movement and energy. The dolphin’s tail is just visible below the rock, adding a sense of action. Look up scumbling to see how artists create texture with soft, blended strokes.
Elihu Vedder (26 February 1836 – 29 January 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator and poet from New York City.
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