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George Dalziel
1815-1902
He that Would Know What Shall be, Must Consider What hath Been
1855
Watercolor over graphite, on paper.
7 x 5 inches (178 x 126 mm); mounted on sheet: 13 15/16 x 10 3/16 inches (354 x 259 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2105:8
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Title and attribution from accompanying cover sheet.
Forms part of the portfolio of 11 drawings entitled, "Proverbs and Sayings Illustrated by Members of the Crayon Club", dated 1855 (see 1986.2105).
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Signed with the artist's monogram at lower left.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows a robed and bearded monk or scholar seated at a wooden table by a leaded window, reading an illuminated volume. Two other books sit on the floor at right, and there is an hour glass on the table before him.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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