Anemones (Grasses and Flowers)

Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This minutely observed, close-up nature study of anemones demonstrates Robert Brandegee’s dual interests, art and science. Alternating firm lines and soft touches of graphite and areas of shading and blank paper, the artist rendered the tangled vegetation with careful precision. Like William Trost Richards and Aaron Draper Shattuck (whose drawings are on view nearby), Brandegee worked in the tradition of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, which embraced John Ruskin’s commitment to a faithful approach to nature.
Caption
Robert Brandegee American, 1849–1922. Anemones (Grasses and Flowers), April 15, 1867. Graphite on cream, moderately thick, smooth wove paper mounted to paper., Sheet (drawing): 4 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (10.8 x 16.8 cm) Mat (drawing mounted to): 8 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (21.6 x 25.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund, 82.134.1. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 82.134.1_IMLS_PS3.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Anemones (Grasses and Flowers)
Date
April 15, 1867
Medium
Graphite on cream, moderately thick, smooth wove paper mounted to paper.
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet (drawing): 4 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (10.8 x 16.8 cm) Mat (drawing mounted to): 8 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (21.6 x 25.7 cm)
Signatures
Signed in graphite, lower left: "RB"; Signed and inscribed in graphite, on mount: "(Robert Brandegee) April 15th. 1867"
Credit Line
Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund
Accession Number
82.134.1
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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