Drawing
18th - early 19th century (drawn)
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One of six sketches made for the caricature Connoisseurs examining a collection of George Morland's; The entire composition. The copy ready for transferring to the copper. The pictures against the wall distinctly made out; Drawn with the pen and washed with Indian ink, squared for copying; With interesting notes, Poor Corregio died wretched, and Morland etc.
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| Materials and techniques | drawn with the pen and washed with Indian ink, squared for copying |
| Brief description | Gillray, James; One of six sketches made for the caricature 'Connoisseurs examining a collection of George Morland's'; The entire composition; The pictures against the wall distinctly made out; Drawn with the pen and washed with Indian ink, squared for copying; With interesting notes; English School; 18th - early 19th century. |
| Physical description | One of six sketches made for the caricature Connoisseurs examining a collection of George Morland's; The entire composition. The copy ready for transferring to the copper. The pictures against the wall distinctly made out; Drawn with the pen and washed with Indian ink, squared for copying; With interesting notes, Poor Corregio died wretched, and Morland etc. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | With interesting notes, Poor Corregio died wretched, and Morland etc. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | This is one of six sketches made for the caricature Connoisseurs examining a collection of George Morland's, where portraits of Angerstein, Mitchell, Caleb, Whitefoord, G. Baker, and Mortimer, are introduced (see Wright and Evans's Catalogue, No. 551). With numerous notes, and among them about a dozen suggestions for the title: An Admirer of Rembrandt; Struck with a grand effect, etc. |
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| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874. |
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| Accession number | DYCE.770 |
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| Record created | November 5, 2009 |
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