Head of a 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 verso
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About this artwork
This work by american artist John Cranch exemplifies the artistic achievements of 1807–1891. American artists of this period were establishing distinct visual traditions while engaging with European artistic movements. Executed in graphite on off-white wove paper, mounted on embossed blue paper, this drawing reveals aspects of artistic practice often hidden in finished paintings or sculptures. Drawings functioned as preparatory studies, finished artworks, documentary records, and teaching tools,...
About the Artist
John Cranch · 1807–1891
1807–1891