Drawing for a Frontispiece: "The Toast"

Hubert-François Gravelot1735

Details

Title: Drawing for a Frontispiece: "The Toast"
Creator: Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Creator Lifespan: 1699/1773
Creator Nationality: French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1735
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches (21.3 x 14.3 cm) Mount: 11 1/4 × 8 5/8 inches (28.6 × 21.9 cm)
Subject Keywords: horns, frontispiece (illustration), trees, forest, nobleman, illusion, optical, reflection, papers (document genres), books, fan (costume accessory), sandals, dress (in general), mirror, genre subject, lyre, crown (symbol of sovereignty), lady, laurel crown, satyr, clouds, hooves (animal components), coat
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and black ink, pen and brown ink, and gray wash on medium, modertately textured, beige laid paper mounted on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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