Study of a Baby
Medium
Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Paul Jeromack and Robert Tuggle, in honor of George R. Goldner, 2014
Accession Number
2014.677
Tags
Art Historical Context
Frederick Goodall's *Study of a Baby*1868) is a tender preparatory drawing that captures the soft contours and innocent charm of an infant, rendered in black and white chalk on brown. Measuring 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 inches, this work exemplifies the artist's skill in quick, expressive studies during the Victorian era, a time when detailed sketches often served as foundations for larger oil paintings. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Department of Drawings and Prints, was generously gifted in 2014 by Paul Jeromack and Robert Tuggle in honor of George R. Goldner. The choice of medium is part...