[Sketch for Gray's Bard with three floating figures] [art original].

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Title: [Sketch for Gray's Bard with three floating figures] [art original].
Creator: Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
Published / Created: [approximately 1753?]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A sketch by Bentley for Thomas Gray's Ode on the destruction of the Welsh bards: three bearded figures one of whom holds a harp (the bard).
Description: Title devised by curator.
Date and attribution based on other drawings for the publication.
Horace Walpole's ms. note on mount below image on leaf 11 referring to this and the image below on leaf 12: This and the two following are sketches for Mr. Gray's Ode on the destruction of the Welsh bards.
Formerly mounted on top half of leaf 12 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
Provenance: Sold at Strawberry Hill Sale, day viii, lot 57, to William Knight, Esq., £4.2.0; London sale number lot 1255 of the 10th day of sale, with the lot number still preserved on spine. Sold by Spencer through Fletcher to W.S. Lewis for £210, May 1926.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 12.5 x 16 cm
Language: No linguistic content

Genre: Illustrations
Allegorical drawings
Book illustrations
Ink drawings British 18th century
Material: ink and wash ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771.
Subjects: Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 > Illustrations
British > 18th century
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: Richard Bentley, Sketch for Gray's Bard with Three Floating Figures. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.