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Drawing

mid 18th - early 19th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Study for the figure of Adam, naked, seated, and holding an apple in his left hand; Drawn in pencil, outlined partially with a pen; Designed for the frontispiece to Clarke's 'Josephus', engraved by Cook in 1826.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
drawn in pencil, outlined partially with a pen
Brief description
Stothard, Thomas; Study for the figure of Adam, naked, seated, and holding an apple; Drawn in pencil, outlined partially with a pen; Designed for the frontispiece to Clarke's 'Josephus', engraved by Cook in 1826; English School; Mid 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description
Study for the figure of Adam, naked, seated, and holding an apple in his left hand; Drawn in pencil, outlined partially with a pen; Designed for the frontispiece to Clarke's 'Josephus', engraved by Cook in 1826.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.5in
  • Width: 1.8in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: 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.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceThe 'Josephus' referred to is possibly Charles Clarke's translation of <i>The Whole Works of Flavius Josephus</i>. London. Printed for the Proprietors. 1785. - To be verified.
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.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.825

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Record createdNovember 11, 2009
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