Studies of a baby

1868
Not on view
Goodall's striking life-size study of a baby turns demonstrates academic training and admiration for Bolognese masters. After traveling to the Middle East in 1858, the artist painted a series of works centered on biblical mothers and children shown within oriental interiors, and adapted this pose for several paintings executed during the 1870s.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Studies of a baby
  • Artist: Frederick Goodall (British, London 1822–1904 London)
  • Date: 1868
  • Medium: Black and white chalk on brown paper
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Paul Jeromack and Robert Tuggle, in honor of George R. Goldner, 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.677
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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