Sheet of Figure Studies from Raphael's Disputation (with separate sheet bearing inscription)
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Black chalk and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 3/4 × 16 3/8 inches (50.2 × 41.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "outer garemt light Blue | inner_ __ [D H] Yellow"; in graphite, upper right: "outer Red | Inner Blue"; in graphite, center right: "outer Yellow | Inner Blue"; in graphite, center: "outer Yo"; in graphite, lower left: "waiftcoat Purple | Sleeves [in black charcoal]faint light Red | Loofe Draperie white"; on separate sheet in pen and brown ink, center: "Sketched by S.m Joshua Reynolds with a portrait of | himself by himself. + notes in [thes] on [showings] | bought at Lady [Thomas] Sale May. 23. W21. | 42/9 | [struck through] G Carraci Nami &c"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection