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Sheet of Sketches [recto]

Beatrix Godwin Whistler

1801

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Sheet of Sketches [recto] is a 1801 graphite by Beatrix Godwin Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Beatrix Godwin Whistler
When & what style?: 1801 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows three quick drawings on light paper. The first two look like stick-figure people playing with a pie-shaped object—maybe a wheel or pie. The third drawing is a round clock face with a lion’s head in the middle, sitting on a pole. The drawings are loose and fast, like doodles. The artist used simple lines to show shapes instead of details. If you like this sketchy style, check out Whistler, Beatrix Godwin.