Mythological Figure Group (from Sketchbook)
John Quincy Adams Ward
ca. 1860 · Graphite on paper · The American Wing
Ward, a student of Henry Kirke Brown, became known as the "Dean of American Sculpture." This page is from a sketchbook, which provides an intimate look at the artist’s working methods. Ward’s sketches include several classically influenced figures mingled with American Indians on horseback as well as a number of bison.
- Artist
- John Quincy Adams Ward
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Edward R. Grove, 1985
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