Studies based on "Gertie the Dinosaur" by Winsor McCay
Date
Date unknownMedium
Graphite on paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
7 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.Description & Inscriptions
"Gertie the Dinosaur" was a 1914 animated short by the American artist Winsor McCay. It was the first animated film to feature a dinosaur. The second study shows Gertie by a lake from which surface a sea serpent and elephant (or mastodon).
