Trombonist (Study for "Circus Side Show")

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Trombonist (Study for "Circus Side Show")

1887-1888

Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)

Seurat used black Conté crayon to create gradations of tone on the textured paper, achieving effects akin to those in his pointillist paintings, in which he juxtaposed dots of pure colors that blended optically to produce another color. White chalk or crayon applied over black crayon delineates the loop of the trombone.

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Object Details

Title:

Trombonist (Study for "Circus Side Show")

Date:

1887-1888

Artist:

Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)

Medium:

Conte crayon with white chalk on laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 12 1/4 × 9 3/8 inches (31.1 × 23.8 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

The Henry P. McIlhenny Collection in memory of Frances P. McIlhenny, 1986

Accession Number:

1986-26-31

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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