Study for "The Deluge"

1790s

George Romney

Associated Names
George Romney

Artist, British, 1734 - 1802

This is a drawing of several figures in dynamic poses. The sketch shows figures in motion or expressive poses amidst a lightly rendered background. The figures are broadly outlined with minimal detail, suggesting motion or an emotionally charged scene. They cluster in the foreground, with some figures leaning or crouching, while others have arms raised. Shading and lines are used to convey depth and form in a bustling or dramatic scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.4 x 23.1 cm (5 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.153

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred de Pass; Royal Institution of Cornwall, Truro; (Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1969-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1969

  • One Hundred and One Early English Drawings as Christmas Presents, Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London, no. 83.

1971

  • Master Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond and tour, 1971-1972

Wikidata ID

Q64571565

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