An Inn Servant

An Inn Servant
An Inn Servant
An Inn Servant
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
An Inn Servant
Date
c.1751-52 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper
Dimensions
Metric: Sheet size: 430 x 263 mm
Imperial: Sheet size: 16 15/16 x 10 3/8 in.
Accession Number
WA1855.136
Wilson Online Reference
D33
Description
Whole length male figure standing, slightly turned to proper left, his hands folded in front of him; he wears an apron, loose-fitting jacket, and small, turban-like cap.
Provenance
Chambers Hall Gift, 1855
Signature/inscription
Unsigned
Collectors' marks
[1] Lower left corner: Chambers Hall (Lugt 551)
[2] Lower left corner: Oxford University Galleries (Lugt 2003)
Mount inscriptions
Inscribed on old grey wash lined mount: No. 8 [Inventory number of Chambers Hall Gift]
Related Drawings
D32 SeatedGirl, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Critical commentary
Drawn from the life, an old inscription on the mount denotes this drawing as No. 8 of a series of figure drawings made during Wilson's travels in Italy. D32 Seated Girl, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, was also part of the series (No. 2)
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
1886
Bibliography
Ford 1951, p. 54, no. 17; WGC, p. 107; Brown 1982, p. 658, no. 1886, pl. 539
Updated by Compiler
2015-12-11 00:00:00