Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
attributed to Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)

formerly attributed to Paul Sandby, 1731–1809, British
Title:
Matrimonial Fisticuffs, with a Portrait of the Pugilist John Broughton, in the Background
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 3/4 x 4 5/8 inches (7 x 11.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in pen and black ink upper right: "Broughton | [...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.2631
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
chair | wigs | hats | portrait | genre subject | men | women | violence | wife | husband | fireplace | door | interior (space) | wristband | fighting | fist
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Rococo - Art and Design in Hogarth's England (Victoria and Albert Museum, 1984-04-30 - 1984-12-07)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10070