James Ward, 1769–1859, British, Studies of Anatomy, Measurements and Writing, undated
- Title:
- Studies of Anatomy, Measurements and Writing
- Additional Title(s):
- Verso: Writing
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 7 7/8 x 12 1/2 inches (20 x 31.8 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "JWD. RA"; upper center: "My method of ascertaining the proportions of the figure" In brown ink, lower center: "In Men the shoulders are square | from the point - | [...] Eyes the breadth of face in Women [...] off [...] triangle then | Head on 8th face one 10th. foot one 6th - | [...]the heighth of [...] | french doors are [...] therefore more elegant"; lower right: "breadth of nose | that [...]"
Signed in graphite, lower right: "JWD. RA"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.5742
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- anatomical study | anatomy | child | inscriptions | man | measurement | proportion | woman | writing (processes)
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:15043
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