Study for "The Crescent Moon"

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Title

Study for "The Crescent Moon"

Creator

Walter Shirlaw (1838 - 1909)

Date

ca. 1900 - 1909

Type

Drawing

Medium

Black crayon and pastel, paper, gold border.

Format

44.5 x 31.3 cm (17 1/2 x 12 5/16 in)

Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: New York, New York.

Abstract

A central, circular composition is framed by two winged half-size figures and a cherub. In the center, a dancing woman is embraced by a child, while figures, perhaps children, on her left and right hold a tambourine and a triangle, respectively.

License

CC0

Comments

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Geolocation

Citation

Walter Shirlaw (1838 - 1909), “Study for "The Crescent Moon",” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/2454.