[Charles spends his fortune] [art original]
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Description
- Title
- [Charles spends his fortune] [art original]
- Creator
- Dodd, Daniel, artist
- Contributor
- Dodd, Daniel, artist.
- Published / Created
- [between 1752 and 1793]
- Publication Place
- England
- Abstract
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The second drawing in a series of twelve on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute
In this second drawing, Charles stands in an elegant room as he is measured for new cloths by a tailor who kneels to his right with a tape measure raised to Charles's leg; on the floor at his feet is a bolt of fabric and a scissors. Behind them on the right, a servant holds up a large silver urn for Charles's approval; it is reflected in one of two large Venetian mirrors on the wall behind, the second being hung by two servants. On the left, a woman in a large hat sits in an chair beside a round tea table holding another bolt of fabric; she sits in front of a large window through which is seen a elegant square with an equestrian statue. A little dog jumps toward Charles
- Description
-
Title devised by cataloger.
Text in faint pencil below image: Charles [illegible text].
Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '2' in ink in the upper right.
Date range based on artist's active dates.
For further information, consult library staff. - Provenance
- Sold at Christie's, 5 July 2016, Sale 11787, Lot 73, to Andrew Edmunds for The Lewis Walpole Library.
- Extent
- 1 drawings : sheet 17.2 x 28 cm, mounted to 22 x 32 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Drawings D639 no. 2 Box D117
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Allegorical drawings
Pencil works
Ink drawings
Wash drawings - Material
- pencil, pen and gray ink, and gray wash ; and laid paper mounted on brown paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
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Couples
Dogs
Equestrian statues
Mirrors
Scissors & shears
Tailors
Parables
Parlors
Plazas
Wealth - Subjects
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Couples
Dogs
Equestrian statues
Mirrors
Scissors & shears
Tailors
Parables
Parlors
Plazas
Wealth
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Daniel Dodd, Charles Spends His Fortune. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12883968
- Object ID (OID)
- 16731078