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Photography by Dwight Primiano

Studies of Eyes

ArtistSanford Robinson Gifford(1823-1880)
Date1845
MediumGraphite on paper
Dimensions23 x 25 5/8 x 2 1/16 in. (58.4 x 65.1 x 5.2 cm)
Signedu.c.: June 5th 1845 SRG
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2007.75
ClassificationDrawing
Provenance(The Old Print Shop, New York, NY); John Driscoll, New York, NY; to (Babcock Galleries, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2007
On ViewNo
Studies of Eyes23 × 25.6 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 81× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.