Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Downman, 1750–1824, British
Title:
Robert, Duke of Normandy
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Black chalk with stumping and graphite on thin, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 5/8 inches (22.9 x 19.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in brown ink, on mount, lower center: "Robert Duke of Normandy who was imprisoned and had | his eyes put out by his Brother | Original sketch of the Picture, now in the possession of T.T. Griffith Esqr. Wropham."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.26.2
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
correctional institution | helmet | dagger | portrait | historical subject | window | prison | man | royalty | prisoner
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7834