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Study Sheet

c. 1870–80

Alfred Dehodencq

(French, 1822–1882)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
pen and dark brown ink, watercolor with graphite on lightweight wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 18.5 x 22 cm (7 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2018.1060
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Location
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Dehodencq used drawing as a means to record his travels throughout France, Spain, and Morocco.

Description

Alfred Dohodencq was a prolific draftsman, often combining multiple sketches on a single page as seen here. At right, an intimate sketch of a boy—perhaps the artist’s son—appears in watercolor, alongside a cavalier drawn in pen and ink. Over the man and his horse, the artist lightly penciled in a face with closed eyes, perhaps reusing the sheet for another composition.
A horizontally oriented ink and watercolor drawing on tan paper features two distinct studies. On our right, a detailed watercolor portrait shows a youth with light skin, wide brown eyes, and chin-length brown hair. To our left, a dark ink sketch of gestural lines depicts a person in a cap riding a horse. A faint graphite face emerges behind the horse, while a single dark mark sits at the bottom center.

Study Sheet

c. 1870–80

Alfred Dehodencq

(French, 1822–1882)
France, 19th century

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