The Sportsmen Resting

Isaac Cruikshank

Associated Names
Isaac Cruikshank

Artist, British, 1756 - 1810/1811

The image shows three individuals in a domestic setting. One man is seated on the left, leaning on a cane, with a dog looking up at him. Beside him stands another man, who leans slightly towards a seated woman. The woman is relaxed in an armchair, holding a small cup in her hand. The standing man extends his hand towards her. The background features a tall bookshelf filled with arranged books, and a framed painting is visible on the wall above the woman.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stipple etching in brown ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of A. Thompson Ellwanger III

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut within platemark): 19.2 x 16.5 cm (7 9/16 x 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.175.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

A. Thompson Ellwanger III; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

below image in plate: I. Cruikshank del et sculpt. / THE SPORTSMEN RESTING / (remainder cut off)

Wikidata ID

Q76342464

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