Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Title:
Design for a Medal: Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, over graphite with red chalk, incised and squared for transfer on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 × 7 5/8 inches (27.9 × 19.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite within image, upper center: "Frederick & Augusta Prince & Princess of Wales"; in graphite, on mount, upper right: "6707 [C?] Mellon"; Verso: inscribed in graphite on mount, upper right: "68/12/20/58"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.440
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
military art | design | prince | princess | figures (illustrations) | medal | portrait
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Enlightened Princesses - Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-02-02 - 2017-04-30)
Publications:
Joanna Marschner, Enlightened Princesses : Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World, Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn, 2017, p. 243, fig. 13.15, NX543 +.E55 2017 Oversize (YCBA)