Richard Westall
1765-1836
The Twins
1822
5 11/16 x 7 5/16 inches (144 x 187 mm)
Pen and black ink with wash, touched with watercolor, on paper.
1986.2060
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Title from item.
Drawing by Richard Westall, probably for an illustration for an unidentified publication.
Drawing by Richard Westall, probably for an illustration for an unidentified publication.
Inscriptions/Markings
Initialed and dated "1822" by the artist at lower right; inscribed "R. Westall The Twins".
Summary
Drawing shows an interior with a group of people in 16th century dress gathered around a woman who kneels on the floor with two infants cradled in her lap.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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Classification
Century Drawings
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