Cornelius Varley, 1781–1873, British, Girl Reading a Book, 1814
- Title:
- Girl Reading a Book
- Additional Title(s):
- Verso: Sketch of building with peaked roof
- Date:
- 1814
- Materials & Techniques:
- graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 3/4 inches (27 x 37.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand on back in graphite, lower left: "Cor. Varley | 1814 1814"
Watermark, center right: "J HALL | 1812"
Signed on verso in graphite, lower left: "Cor. Varley"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.4.1782
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- books | dress | footstool | genre subject | girls | laces | reading | seated | shoes
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12974
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Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
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