Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Cornelius Varley, 1781–1873, British
Title:
A measured drawing of a skull
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/4 x 9 7/8 inches (38.7 x 25.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in graphite, lower left,: "C- Varley July 7- 1826"; in graphite lower center: "2-5/8| 1- 3/4"; in graphite upper center: "2-3/8| 1-1/2"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Lowell Libson, Ltd.
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2005.13
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
science | skull | still life | anatomical study | anatomy | teeth | anatomical | bone
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Through the Looking Lens - The Story of Artist Cornelius Varley and his Telemicroscope, 1800-1860 (American Philosophical Society, 2013-05-17 - 2013-12-29)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:55869