Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Jefferys, 1751–1784, British
Title:
The Body of Lucretia Exposed to the Romans
Date:
between 1777 and 1778
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, pen and brown ink, gray wash and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 7/8 x 37 inches (63.2 x 94 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on back in pen and brown ink center: "501A"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1988.25
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
(story of) Lucretia | woman | Lucretia's body is displayed on the way to the Roman Forum | bodies | men | togas | nude | temples | columns | historical subject | death | romans
Associated Places:
Italy | Rome
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Jonathan Yarker, The Master of the Giants album : a partial reconstruction and attribution, Master Drawings, vol. 62, Spring 2024, p. 63, fig. 15, NC1 .M37 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:2798