Sir George Howland Beaumont seventh Baronet, 1753–1827, British
Title:
Gentlemen Artists at their Studies
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 × 14 1/4 inches (21.3 × 36.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper left to center left: "That Artist sure can never fail, Whose lip is longer than his tail. | For fame that Artist bids most fair, Whose eye brows run into his hair."; in graphite, lower left: "Caricatures of Sir G. Beaumont | & Mr. Bowles, in the painting room | at North Aston (the Bowles seat)"; in pen and brown ink, lower right: "Gentelemen Artists at their studies"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "D 1426/ Sir George Beaumont 1753-1827 | Watermark 1795 | See inscription overleaf | LGD"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection