Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Title:
Design for a Frontispiece: Allegorical Landscape
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and red chalk, incised for transfer on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper with gold leaf, watercolor, pen in black and red ink, border lines
Dimensions:
Mount: 15 3/8 × 11 1/8 inches (39.1 × 28.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "6710 F Mellon"; in graphite, lower right: "140"; Verso: inscribed in graphite, upper right: "68/12/20/82"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection