William Hay, active 1776–1797, Britishformerly attributed to William Kay, active 1795
Title:
Seamstresses, St. Kitts, Carribean
Date:
1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 4 7/8 inches (16.8 × 12.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscription on piece of paper removed from verso, now in object file, brown ink: "Two Seamstresses of Basseterre - St Kitts St K | Taken at 6 o'clock in the morn'g | presented to Wm. Corbett Esq'r | by his friend Wm. Hay."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.2639
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
necklaces | costume | figure study | women | seamstresses | headgear