Smithy, study for "Das Gericht"
Medium
charcoal
Dimensions
121.4 × 94.2 cm
Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
In memory of Sarah H. Crone (nee Voegtly), gift of William S. Huff
Accession Number
1999.38
Tags
male
About this artwork
Crone made Smithy while still a student at the Academy in Munich, and it reflects the style and subject matter favored there. Although it is a drawing, Smithy has the scale and impact of an oil painting. Crone executed the work in charcoal, which can be easily smudged, smeared, and manipulated. The artist used a brush or some other instrument to create large, painterly strokes, perhaps using water or another liquid to help him create brushy effects. This is especially impressive in the blacksmit...