A Puppy asleep on a Chair

A Puppy asleep on a Chair
A Puppy asleep on a Chair
A Puppy asleep on a Chair
Photograph Courtesy of Sotheby's
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
A Puppy asleep on a Chair
Date
c.1751-52 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk on laid paper, laid down on a washline mount
Dimensions
Metric: 107 x 137 mm
Imperial: 4 1/4 x 5 3/8 in.
Collection
No collection
Wilson Online Reference
D413
Description
A puppy is seen sleeping on a chair, of which only the front of the seat is visible.
Provenance
With Agnews, London, where acquired by the late owners, Barbara and Ernest Kafka, New York; Sotheby's London, 8 July 2022 (195)
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Labels
Two Agnews labels on reverse of frame
Related Drawings
D73 Study of a Dog, present location unknown
Critical commentary
This small drawing is close to D73 in subject and in style to a group of still-lives drawn by Wilson in Venice or during his early days at Rome such as D68 Still-Life with Flask.
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
Agnews' stock No: DB4590
Condition/Conservation
Dimensions mounted: 146 x 171 mm (5 3/4 x 6 3/4in.)
Good condition overall with patchy slight foxing.
Updated by Compiler
2022-06-14 00:00:00