Woman seated on the ground spinning
Woman seated on the ground spinning

Currently not on view

Woman seated on the ground spinning,

1850s

Alfred George Stevens, 1817–1875; born Dorset, England; died London, England
x1948-1981

Information

Title
Woman seated on the ground spinning
Dates

1850s

Maker
Alfred George Stevens
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
13.7 x 15.7 cm. (5 3/8 x 6 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Dan Fellows Platt Collection
Object Number
x1948-1981
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in blue, verso, lower left: P [in diamond shape] [Lugt 2066b]
Culture
British, English
Type
drawings
Materials
graphite, paper (fiber product)
Techniques
squaring (transferring technique)
Subject
figures (representations), sitting, women

Purchased by Platt from Parsons in 1929 for $25 according to a note in Platt's hand in the album (x1948-1926/2041) to which the drawing was pasted until around 1976 (p. 52).

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