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George Romney, 1734–1802

Newton and the Prism

ca. 1794

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George Romney, 1734–1802, Newton and the Prism, ca. 1794, Pen and brown ink; verso: gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938, to the Yale University Art Gallery, B1979.12.334.
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  • Accession Number

    B1979.12.334

  • Creator

    George Romney, 1734–1802

  • Title

    Newton and the Prism

  • Additional Title(s)

    Verso: Woman Seated under a Tree

  • Date

    ca. 1794

  • Materials & Techniques

    Pen and brown ink; verso: gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper

  • Dimensions

    Sheet: 5 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches (14.3 x 18.7 cm)

  • Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering

    Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "784"; on verso in graphite, lower left: "784"; lower right: "784"

    Oval collector's mark: Xavier Haas (Lugt 4541); circular collector's mark, verso: Xavier Haas (Lugt 4542)

  • Credit Line

    Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938, to the Yale University Art Gallery

  • Copyright Status

    Public Domain

  • Classification

    Drawings & Watercolors

  • Collection

    Prints and Drawings

  • Subject Terms

    figure study | historical subject | prism

  • Associated People

    Newton, Sir Isaac (1642–1727), natural philosopher and mathematician

  • Access

    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Link

    https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:6716

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