Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Title:
Design for a Vignette: Figure of Abundance
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black ink, and red chalk, incised and squared for transfer on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 1/8 x 8 inches (28.3 x 20.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in pen with black ink, upper center:[greek lettering]; Verso: inscribed in graphite, upper right: "68/12/20/64"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.446
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject | female | figure (illustration) | design | musical instruments | scroll (motif) | cornucopia (motif) | allegorical
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9935