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Drawing

late 18th - early 19th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Fuseli, Henry (artist)
Place of origin
England (drawn)
Rome (drawn)

Sketch of a woman seated, spinning, with one child in her lap, and another reclining by her side; Drawn with pen and Indian ink; On the reverse, a similar figure, reading; Drawn with black chalk and washed with Indian ink.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
drawn with pen and Indian ink : drawn with black chalk and washed with Indian ink
Paper
Pen
Indian Ink
Black Chalk
Drawing (Image-Making)
Wash Technique
Sketching
Brief description
Fuseli, Henry; Sketch of a woman seated, spinning, with one child in her lap, and another reclining by her side; Drawn with pen and Indian ink; On the reverse, a similar figure, reading; Drawn with black chalk and washed with Indian ink; English School; Late 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description
Sketch of a woman seated, spinning, with one child in her lap, and another reclining by her side; Drawn with pen and Indian ink; On the reverse, a similar figure, reading; Drawn with black chalk and washed with Indian ink.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6in
  • Width: 4.7in
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
English School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Woman
Children
Spinning (Textile Process)
Reading
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
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.780

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Record createdNovember 9, 2009
Record URL
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