Leaf Study, after John Ruskin

Leaf Study, after John Ruskin
Leaf Study, after John Ruskin

Leaf Study, after John Ruskin

Date1883
Artist (American potter, 1858–1955)
MediumGraphite and watercolor on paper mounted on blue paper
Dimensionssheet: 8 7/8 × 5 1/4 in. (22.5 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2008
Object number2008-83
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ClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextJane Whitehead, the creator of this drawing, was with her husband Ralph a co-founder of the American Arts and Crafts Community, "Byrdcliffe," located in Woodstock, New York (1902-1929). She and her husband were very much influenced by the writings of John Ruskin and the Arts and Crafts aesthetic of William Morris.This drawing is a copy of a similar study by John Ruskin. Although there is no documented record of the two actually meeting, it has been suggested that Jane, like many artistically-minded ‘ladies’ of the age, Jane may have taken drawing lessons from Ruskin.
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