Patriotic Fund

Robert Smirke

Associated Names
Robert Smirke

Artist, British, 1752 - 1845

This is a drawing of an allegorical scene with mythological and classical elements. The central figure is seated, holding a trident, with a lion beside them. Two warriors in armor are battling a dragon-like creature in the clouds. Above them, two cherubs hover, one with a wreath and the other holding a banner with the word "PATRIOTIC" flanked by "F" and "S". The drawing is detailed and features soft hues.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with gray wash heightened with white on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21 x 26.2 cm (8 1/4 x 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.168

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bury Street Gallery [William Drummond], London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1984-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center in brown ink: PATRIOTIC FUND

Watermarks

Britannia

Wikidata ID

Q64629085

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