Swallows Before They Take Their Departure
James Ward
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with graphite, on cream wove paper
Dimensions
18.5 × 12.7 cm (7 5/16 × 5 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
83585
About the Artist
James Ward
James Ward was a prolific engraver, known as the most important animal painter of his generation in England. His work is characterized by subjects that are very animated, typically including horses, dogs or wild animals in agitated emotional states, the sense of movement being reinforced by vigorous brushwork and strong colors. His compositions are set in sweeping landscapes and dramatic skies, in...