Compassion!! [art original]

Description

Title: Compassion!! [art original]
Creator: Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created: [ca. 1800]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A man places a coin in the hat of an old, one-eyed beggar who leans on a crutch
Description: Title inscribed in black ink in the artist's hand.
Signed by the artist in black ink.
Date from Rowlandson's etching based this drawing.
Drawing numbered in black ink in the upper corner: 14.
For further information, consult library staff.
Provenance: Sold at Sotheby's Lot 238 [Car. II] to Seven Gables, 2 July 1968. Purchased from Seven Gables, September 1968; Acquisitions no.: 968-9-1-4.
Extent: 1 drawing : image 22.6 x 19 cm, on sheet 28 x 21 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1800
Graphite drawings British 19th century
Material: graphite pencil with black ink border and inscription ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Beggars
Misers
Charity
Poor persons
Hats
Crutches
Subjects: Beggars
Misers
Charity
Poor persons
Hats
Crutches
England > 1800
British > 19th century

Access: Public
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Citation: G.M. Woodward, Compassion!!. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.