Drawing
mid 18th - early 19th century (drawn)
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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.
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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. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
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Literary reference | The '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. |
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Accession number | DYCE.825 |
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Record created | November 11, 2009 |
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