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A Soldier's Widow

Thomas Rowlandson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man from the chest upwards with a large hat and light-colored, shaggy hair. He has a broad face, a large nose, full lips, and wide eyes. The man wears a red coat over a yellowish scarf and is accompanied by what appears to be a broken pipe on his hat. The background is neutral with washes of beige and light brown.

Artwork Details

Date
1815/1820
Medium
watercolor with pen and brown and gray ink over sanguine wash over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
2831 × 3472 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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