Draughts, late 19th century
- Title(s):
- Draughts.
- Published/Created:
- [Great Britain], late 19th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor ; 17 x 25 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsP304 .D73+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968, and Linda Mitchell[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/11365528
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Notes:
- Title written in graphite, in the lower center area of the drawing.
Watercolor over graphite.
A visual pun on the many senses of the word "draughts." In a single composition, the watercolor depicts: a horse (or mule) pulling a canal boat; a young man, with pencil in hand, over a blank page; two men at opposite sides of the river bank, drawing a net for fish; an archer drawing his bow; a man drawing a beverage (presumably beer) from a large mug; two boys engaged in a game of draughts (checkers); the drawing of funds in a balance book.
The artist and date are unidentified. It's possible that the young man depicted prominently with pencil and drawing book is in fact a self-portrait. - Subject Terms:
- Drawing.Plays on words.Wit and humor.
- Form/Genre:
- Watercolors.
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