Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown artist
Title:
Gluttony - So Eager You'd Have Thought Indeed That It Was Pleasant Work
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and ink and wash and watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 3/4 × 4 inches (9.5 × 10.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in ink, lower center: "So eager you'd have throught indeed/That it was pleasant work"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.103
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sin | glasses (drinking glasses) | caricature | gluttony | fork | knife (cutting tool) | food | dining table | plates | women | obesity
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8045