Who created "Study for "Commerce""?

Study for "Commerce" was created by John La Farge in c. 1885.

When was "Study for "Commerce"" created?

This artwork was created c. 1885.

What medium is "Study for "Commerce""?

Study for "Commerce" is pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper mounted to paperboard.

Is "Study for "Commerce"" in the public domain?

Yes, Study for "Commerce" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Study for "Commerce"

John La Farge

c. 1885

Medium

pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper mounted to paperboard

Dimensions

image: 19.84 × 33.34 cm (7 13/16 × 13 1/8 in.) board: 24.77 × 37.78 cm (9 3/4 × 14 7/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Membership Association Fund)

Accession Number

2015.19.743

About the Artist

John La Farge · 1835–1910

John La Farge (1835–1910) was born into a wealthy French émigré family in New York City, the son of John Frederick La Farge and Louisa Binsse de Saint-Victor. Educated at Jesuit institutions including Mount St. Mary's College in Maryland and St. John's College (now Fordham University), he initially pursued law but turned to art after receiving early drawing lessons from his maternal grandfather, a...

Study for "Commerce"

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