Rough composition sketch of men and women in a Spanish inn
Drawing
1832-1833
1832-1833
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| Place of origin |
Very few of Lewis's rough sketches survive, but this group bequeathed by his widow [D.1164-D.1198-1908] often contain his first thoughts. They are either composition sketches, or details sketched for inclusion in the finished watercolour and oil paintings.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Rough composition sketch of men and women in a Spanish inn (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on laid paper |
| Brief description | Rough pen and ink sketch with numerous figures in an interior |
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| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs J. F. Lewis, via her executors and H. H. Finch. This is one of a group of rough sketches [D.1164-D.1198-1908]. Marian Lewis retained them perhaps for sentimental reasons. They had been in her husband's studio up to his death in 1876, either because they did not sell, or were not put into the Artist's sale in 1855. She did not subsequently include them in the studio sale of 1877. |
| Summary | Very few of Lewis's rough sketches survive, but this group bequeathed by his widow [D.1164-D.1198-1908] often contain his first thoughts. They are either composition sketches, or details sketched for inclusion in the finished watercolour and oil paintings. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1188-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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