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This is a drawing of small vignettes on a single sheet. The drawing depicts various sketches scattered across a pale background. There is a darkly shaded dog in the lower right corner in a dynamic pose. Surrounding this are faint sketches of human figures in different compositions, including several gesturing or interacting with each other. These include a small group pointing, a duo engaged in an activity on the upper left, and several other figures positioned around the page. The drawing is executed with a minimal, loose line style, indicating quick, observational sketches capturing movements and interactions.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
Barking Dog and Studies for "Militia Training"
James Goodwyn Clonney
- Date
- c. 1841
- Medium
- graphite and ink wash on wove paper
- Dimensions
- sheet: 14.61 × 23.97 cm (5 3/4 × 9 7/16 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 2015.19.2643
- Credit line
- Corcoran Collection (Gift of J. William Middendorf, II, 1977)
- Time span
- 1826 to 1850
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- American
- group
- figure
- Dog
- Figures
- Study
Provenance
J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art
NGA object ID 180742. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.