Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
George Richardson, ca.1738–ca.1813, British
Title:
Design for a Ceiling
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black and gray ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 9/16 x 21 7/8 inches (39.5 x 55.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, center left: "By George Richardon | c. 1776"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.2.674
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
arrows | paterae (motifs) | putti | acanthus | architectural subject | anthemions | ceilings | angels | festoons
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12101