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Pen and Ink Drawing - Male: Sketch of a Man reclining on Steps with his Hands bound together
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1906P724 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Prints and Drawings |
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Date: | 1844 - 1844 |
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Maker Information | Artist: | Ford Madox Brown - View biography for Ford Madox Brown |
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Notes | Mary Bennett considers this sketch to be related to the figure of Wisdom from the cartoon The Spirit of Justice (Ford Madox Brown: The Unofficial Pre-Raphaelite, p. 67). The date would certainly be appropriate but no figure in that design resembles this man reclining on steps. The medium and subject matter of a naked, captive man show Brown's interest in the Romatic depiction of prisoners which was popularised in England by Fuseli and his circle, and later in France by Delaxcroix.
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| Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th century |
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Medium: | Brown pen and ink over pencil on paper. |
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Material(s): | Paper |
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Place of Origin: | Paris, France |
Dimensions | Height: | 242 mm |
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Width: | 225 mm |
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