Historical subject with men and a boy near a ship (recto). Anatomical study of a foot (verso) — William Hamilton. Historical subject with men and a boy near a ship (recto). Anatomical study of a foot (verso), 1770–80. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Historical subject with men and a boy near a ship (recto). Anatomical study of a foot (verso)

by William Hamilton

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Artist: William Hamilton (British, London 1751–1801 London)
Date: 1770–80
Medium: Recto: pen and black ink, brush and brown wash and watercolor, over graphite Verso: pen and black ink, brush and wash, over graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (18.7 × 24 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2015
Accession no.: 2015.88a, b

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