Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
George Dance, 1741–1825, British
Title:
Portrait of a Fat Man, Head and Shoulders
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 × 6 1/4 inches (20.3 × 15.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left:"[...] he Eats | Famine the [...]} { When he Drinks | Ocean shrinks"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.821
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
shoulders | figure study | fat | man | head
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12677