Richard Westall
1765-1836
Bill of Rights (vignette)
6 1/8 x 4 11/16 inches (155 x 119 mm)
Graphite on paper.
1986.2059
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Drawing by Richard Westall for an illustration for an unidentified publication, with verso of sheet covered with red chalk.
Inscriptions/Markings
Initialed by the artist at lower right; inscribed "Westall" in pencil on backing.
Summary
Drawing for a vignette shows a shield, ax, sword, and staff topped with a Phrygian cap, assembled beside a large rock, along with a document reading, "Bill of Rights".
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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Classification
Century Drawings
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