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Drawing

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

Groups of seated figures; The principal is a fire-side scene, where a man has just ceased reading to attend to an observation made by his wife, who is seated at the table opposite a third person; A slight sketch of two seated females on the right; Slightly executed in pen; The drawing is on the back of a note from an editor asking the artist if he objects to sketches being made from his works at an exhibition.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
slightly executed in pen
Brief description
Stothard, Thomas; Groups of seated figures; The principal is a fire-side scene, where a man has just ceased reading; Slightly executed in pen; English School; Mid 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description
Groups of seated figures; The principal is a fire-side scene, where a man has just ceased reading to attend to an observation made by his wife, who is seated at the table opposite a third person; A slight sketch of two seated females on the right; Slightly executed in pen; The drawing is on the back of a note from an editor asking the artist if he objects to sketches being made from his works at an exhibition.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.3in
  • Height: 3.3in
  • Width: 7.3in
Of an irregular form. 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
Marks and inscriptions
The drawing is on the back of a note from an editor asking the artist if he objects to sketches being made from his works at an exhibition.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
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.897

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Record createdNovember 13, 2009
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