Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802, British
Title:
Prison Scene
Date:
ca. 1790–92
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/8 x 20 inches (34 x 50.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "[...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1979.12.172
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
correctional institution | nudes | figure study | genre subject | children | child | baby | men | women | prison
Currently On View:
On view at the Yale University Art Gallery
Exhibition History:
Romney: Brilliant Contrasts in Georgian England (Yale University Art Gallery, 2025-03-28 - 2025-09-14)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:6570