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Richard Westall
1765-1836
The Twins
1822
Pen and black ink with wash, touched with watercolor, on paper.
5 11/16 x 7 5/16 inches (144 x 187 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2060
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Drawing by Richard Westall, probably for an illustration for an unidentified publication.
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Initialed and dated "1822" by the artist at lower right; inscribed "R. Westall The Twins".
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows an interior with a group of people in 16th century dress gathered around a woman who kneels on the floor with two infants cradled in her lap.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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