Child (from McGuire Scrapbook)
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper, mounted on embossed blue paper
Dimensions
2 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (6.7 x 3.8 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of James C. McGuire, 1926
Accession Number
26.216.84 recto
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
This small graphite drawing presents a young girl with soft curls framing her face as she turns to glance over her shoulder. Rendered in delicate, sketchy lines on off-white paper, she wears a simple dress and holds a light sprig of foliage near her chest. The figure remains loosely outlined, with minimal shading that gives the portrait an intimate, spontaneous quality. Created by the American artist John Cranch, the work titled *Child (from McGuire Scrapbook)* belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing. Its exact date is unknown, yet the drawing reflects the artist’s interest in capturing youthful subjects with quick, expressive strokes. Gifted to the museum in 1926 by James C. McGuire, this
About the Artist
John Cranch · 1807–1891
1807–1891