Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45), Design for a Vignette: Figure of Abundance, undated
- 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), Contemporary drawn border: 3 13/16 x 4 5/8 inches (9.7 x 11.7 cm), Sheet: 2 1/4 × 3 inches (5.7 × 7.6 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:
- allegorical | cornucopia (motif) | design | female | figure (illustration) | genre subject | musical instruments | scroll (motif)
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9935
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