The Chelsea pensioner [art original] / G.M. Woodward delin. May 1790.

Published/Created:

[England]
[May 1790]

Physical Description:

1 drawing : watercolor with pen and black ink inscription on laid paper ; circular image 35 x 35 cm, on sheet 48 x 36 cm

Notes:

Title from ink inscription in the artist's hand below image.
Signed by the artist.
Five lines of caption below title: Maria is one of those happy females that take a particular pleasure in reviewing the scenes of domestic felicity; she saw a pensioner sitting on a bench under a tree near the hospital. He had a fine little boy dandling on his knee and another about nine years old stood before him performing his manual exercise with the old man's crutch. This was a delicious treat to Maria she sat down beside the veteran. (Vid. Adventures of a Hackney Coach)
From Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. iv.

Abstract:

A pretty young woman sits facing left under a tree and talks to an elderly pensioner with a little girl sitting on his knee. Behind the young woman another girl stands listening. Both young women are well-dressed with large hats and muffs. On the extreme left a small boy stands behind the pensioner presenting arms with a long pole. A dog sits at the pensioner's feet.

Associated Names:

Woodward, G. M. approximately 1760-1809 [Artist]

Topics:

Boys
Crutches
Disabled veterans
Dogs
Women

Language:

English

Genre:

Watercolors -- British -- 18th century
Watermarks (Paper) -- J. Whatman

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html

Call Number:

Drawings W87 no. 53 Box D305

Orbis Record:

10215643

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr06911

Citation:

G.M. Woodward, The Chelsea Pensioner. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

10731253

PID:

digcoll:550334