Artist: Unknown British.
Title: Young girl walking along the alley of the park.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Old Betty(?). Carningham. Mrs(?) Temple. Deb(?).
Dimensions: Sheet 10 1/4" x 8 1/8". Mat 14 1/8" x 11".
Date: c. 1827. The time of creation of the drawing is determined based on the dated watermark on the paper.
Materials and Techniques: Graphite drawing on wove paper.
Watermark: J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1827.
Mat and Frame: window mat only, no backing board.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XIX C.
Note: The girl is holding a trident cane.
- Carningham refers to the Cardinham Woods and for the Old Cardinham Castle. More in the Ertach Kernow blog post.