Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Cornelius Varley, 1781–1873, British
Title:
Girl Reading a Book
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"
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:
seated | genre subject | books | shoes | footstool | laces | reading | girls | dress
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12974