Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Edward Francis Burney, 1760–1848, British
Title:
Preparatory drawing for The Waltz
Date:
1820s
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, red chalk, pen and black ink, brown wash, and graphite, squared for transfer on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/4 × 17 1/2 inches (28.6 × 44.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Extensively lettered over entire image, beginning upper center: "LAWS AND RULES FOR THE ASSEMBLY"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1045
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
The Drawings of Edward Francis Burney (The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 1982-11-16 - 1983-02-01)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12788