Sheet of Sketches [recto]

late 19th century

Beatrix Godwin Whistler

Associated Names
Beatrix Godwin Whistler

Artist, British, 1857 - 1896

This is a drawing of figures and a medallion. The artwork consists of three distinct sketches on a single sheet. At the top, there is a linear sketch of a draped figure holding a wheel-like object. In the middle, a sketch depicts an animal-like figure with a wheel by its side. At the bottom, there is a circular design resembling a medallion featuring the face of a lion with a prominent mane, bordered by ornate detailing. The lion medallion is supported by a cylindrical pedestal.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.6 × 4.9 cm (4 15/16 × 1 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8809.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows a pencil drawing of three large fish in a circular pattern at the top of the page. The drawing is in grayscale on plain light-colored paper. Below the fish, there is a sketch of a bouquet of flowers with a cylindrical object and a leaf to the left.

Sheet of Sketches [verso]

Beatrix Godwin Whistler

1857

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64537174

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