Sketch to Illustrate the Passions: Avarice
Artist
Richard Dadd
(English, 1817-1886)
CultureEnglish, British
Date1854
MediumPen, ink and watercolor on paper
Dimensionssheet: 14 1/4 × 10 in. (36.2 × 25.4 cm)
frame: 22 9/16 × 18 5/16 in. (57.3 × 46.5 cm)
frame: 22 9/16 × 18 5/16 in. (57.3 × 46.5 cm)
Classificationsdrawings
Credit LineThe William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund
Object number2019.35
DescriptionStone interior, seated elderly man and standing woman appear behind a desk, on top of which sits gold coins, a pair of scales, a box, sacs of money, and a scroll with writing on it. A suit of armor stands behind the couple, a sword hangs on the wall to the right of the woman, and a black cat arches its back on a trunk in front of the desk. A cane lays on the ground, as does a sac inscribed with the word ‘Clutch’ in the lower right corner.On View
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