Howard Visiting a Prison

George Romneybetween 1749 and 1802

Details

Title: Howard Visiting a Prison
Creator: George Romney, 1734–1802, British
Creator Lifespan: 1734/1802
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: between 1749 and 1802
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 14 1/4 x 21 inches (36.2 x 53.3 cm)
Subject Keywords: sublime, children, baby, tortured, nursing, jail, prison, historical subject, correctional institution, bodies
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Black ink with watercolor over graphite on moderately thick moderately textured white laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

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