Two diagrams of a man sitting and reading
Maker
(artist)
1724-1806
(lithographer)
(publisher)
1724-1806
(lithographer)
(publisher)
Title
Two diagrams of a man sitting and reading
Date of Production
1862
Medium
lithograph
printed in black
printed in black
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 31.7 cm
Width: 31.7 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.8595.9
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: PLATE, 5. //
Inscription: George Stubbs, delt. //
Inscription: Day&Son Lithrs. to the Queen. //
Inscription: London. Published by Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen. 6. Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. //
Inscription: G. STUBBS //
Inscription: (French) //
Stamp: M2 //
Inscription: Figure 1. Figure 2. //
Inscription: By observing the figure No.. 1 with reference to the triangle you will discover that nothing is in its place compared with Figure No. 2. _ The position / of the feet of the figure and the legs of the stool will show how absurdly out of perspective a drawing may be for want of care in finding the relative places / of things: the movement or attitude of figure No. 1 is also entirely wrong for the same reason and a due regard to the direction & general curves of lines: //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: George Stubbs, delt. //
Inscription: Day&Son Lithrs. to the Queen. //
Inscription: London. Published by Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen. 6. Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. //
Inscription: G. STUBBS //
Inscription: (French) //
Stamp: M2 //
Inscription: Figure 1. Figure 2. //
Inscription: By observing the figure No.. 1 with reference to the triangle you will discover that nothing is in its place compared with Figure No. 2. _ The position / of the feet of the figure and the legs of the stool will show how absurdly out of perspective a drawing may be for want of care in finding the relative places / of things: the movement or attitude of figure No. 1 is also entirely wrong for the same reason and a due regard to the direction & general curves of lines: //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
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