Study for the Foundlings

William Hogarthca. 1739

Details

Title: Study for the Foundlings
Creator: William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Creator Lifespan: 1697/1764
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: ca. 1739
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 4 3/8 × 8 3/8 inches (11.1 × 21.3 cm) Frame: 15 3/8 × 20 3/8 × 1 inches (39.1 × 51.8 × 2.5 cm)
Subject Keywords: dresses, robes, coats, bonnets (hats), hats, breeches (trousers), stockings, gowns, shakos, shoes (footwear), rakes, sails, ships, genre subject, trees, hills, churches, arch bridges, bridge (built work), steps, windows, doorways, leaf (plant material), children, infants, clouds, spinning wheels, orphans, fences
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and black ink with gray wash on medium, smooth, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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