Four Oval Compositions

Provenance

William Gilpin, the artist's brother, Vicar's Hill, Boldre; gift to his grandson William Gilpin, Cheam, England, 1800; by descent through the family to W.L. Benson; (Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1973-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Four Oval Compositions

Gilpin, Sawrey

c. 1775

Accession Number

1995.52.55

Medium

pen and brown ink with gray and yellow washes over graphite on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet: 19 × 13.2 cm (7 1/2 × 5 3/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Gift of William B. O'Neal