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The Elopement (Richardson, 'Clarissa', Book I, letter 94)

Oil Painting
ca. 1785 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting of a scene from Samuel Richardson's Clarissa in which Lovelace abducts Clarissa.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Elopement (Richardson, 'Clarissa', Book I, letter 94)
Materials and techniques
Oil on canvas
Brief description
Oil painting, 'The Elopement (Richardson, Clarissa, Book I, letter 94)', British School, ca. 1785
Physical description
Painting of a scene from Samuel Richardson's Clarissa in which Lovelace abducts Clarissa.
Dimensions
  • Estimate height: 18in
  • Estimate width: 15.5in
Dimensions taken from Summary catalogue of British Paintings, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1973
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev., Alexander Dyce
Object history
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce, 1869
Literary referenceSamuel Richardson, <i>Clarissa</i>
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.51

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Record createdApril 10, 2007
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