Study for Drapery of "Pursuit of the Ideal"
1891
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 46.4 × 37.8 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-135397
Kenyon Cox was known for his masterful execution of paintings and public murals. He meticulously planned every detail of a work and created several sketches and studies before its final execution. Study for Drapery of "Pursuit of the Ideal" illustrates one of the numerous steps in his artistic process. The white drapery covers the lower half of a barely sketched woman. The dramatic folds in the f…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Ambrose Lansing
Registry history
- 1891 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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