1752
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Figure Studies, Including One Man Sleeping on the Ground and Two Men Sawing is a 1752 ink by Claude-Joseph Vernet, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows six men doing different things. One is sawing wood with another watching. Two others stand with their hands on their hips. One man is bent over a small table. The biggest figure is a guy lying on the ground, covered with a blanket. The drawing is loose and quick, with lots of shading. The artist focused on how bodies move and rest. The guy on the ground looks like he’s sleeping, while the others are working or standing still. The lines are simple but show the shapes of their clothes and poses well. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
Claude-Joseph Vernet (French pronunciation: ; 14 August 1714 – 3 December 1789) was a French painter. His son Carle Vernet and daughter Marguerite Émilie Chalgrin were also painters.
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