The artwork titled “Dogs” by George Harvey, created in 1860, belongs to the Romanticism art movement and falls under the genre of sketch and study.
The artwork features a series of sketches depicting dogs in various poses and angles. The most prominent figure is a dog rendered in greater detail, curled up and seemingly at rest, with a delicate use of lines and shading to evoke its form and texture. Surrounding this central image are looser, more gestural studies of dogs’ heads and bodies, capturing the essence and dynamism of the animals with minimalistic strokes. The composition reflects an exploratory approach characteristic of sketches and studies, emphasizing the artist’s process of observation and understanding of the canine form.
