Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45), Design for Medal: Both Hands Fil'd for Britain, undated
- Title:
- Design for Medal: Both Hands Fil'd for Britain
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Pen and black ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper, mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, with watercolor and pen, with black and red ink border lines
- Dimensions:
- Mount: 11 x 7 5/8 inches (27.9 x 19.4 cm), Contemporary drawn border: 2 5/8 × 2 5/8 inches (6.7 × 6.7 cm), Sheet: 1 x 1 inches (2.5 x 2.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen with black ink, upper center: "BOTH HANDS FIL'D FOR BRITAIN"; Verso: inscribed in graphite, right center: "68/12/20/61"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.4.443
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- allegorical | design | emblem (allegorical picture) | female | genre subject | goddess | medal | spear
- Associated People:
- Minerva
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12567
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