Cornelius Varley, 1781–1873, British, A measured drawing of a skull, 1826
- Title:
- A measured drawing of a skull
- Additional Title(s):
- Verso: A sketch of mountainous scenery
- Date:
- 1826
- Materials & Techniques:
- Graphite with black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 15 1/4 x 9 7/8 inches (38.7 x 25.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in graphite, lower left,: "C- Varley July 7- 1826"; in graphite lower center: "2-5/8| 1- 3/4"; in graphite upper center: "2-3/8| 1-1/2"
Watermark, upper center: "181[?2]"
Signed in graphite, lower left: "C- Varley July 7- 1826"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Lowell Libson, Ltd.
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B2005.13
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- anatomical | anatomical study | anatomy | bone | science | skull | still life | teeth
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:55869
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Through the Looking Lens - The Story of Artist Cornelius Varley and his Telemicroscope, 1800-1860 (American Philosophical Society, 2013-05-17 - 2013-12-29) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
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