Charles Sprague Pearce

Charles Sprague Pearce was an artist documented as active between 1879 and 1890. The artist’s preserved output is centered on studies and works on paper, demonstrating a focus on figural representation and compositional planning during the late nineteenth century.

Fourteen drawings by Pearce are held in museum collections, establishing the artist’s presence in major American institutions. These preparatory works and studies are represented in the permanent collections of both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. Noteworthy examples include the compositional study The Arab Jeweler, the technical drawing Diagram of a Lunette [verso], and various instances titled Figure Studies.

The institutional preservation of these studies ensures their availability for scholarly research. As foundational works, many of these Charles Sprague Pearce prints are considered part of the public domain, facilitating access to high-quality prints and downloadable artwork that reflects the artist’s technique.