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Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British, The Test, undated
- Title:
- The Test
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Pen and gray ink and wash over graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 11 1/4 x 16 5/16 inches (28.6 x 41.4 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in gray ink, lower center: "The Test"; in dark gray ink, upper right: "Flame of Liberty/ or the Torch | Love of our Country or the book."; in gray ink, center right: "Places under Government | to be disposed of"; in graphite, verso, lower right: "774" (encircled)
Watermark: "W"; collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.5338
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- church | club (weapon) | doorway | fighting | genre subject | men | roof | satire | signs and sign-boards | weathervane | women
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:6445
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