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Old Man Resting against a Rock by Washington Allston — VisualArtsDB

Old Man Resting against a Rock

Old Man Resting against a Rock

Washington Allston

1794–1804

Medium: Black ink and gray wash on off-white laid paper
Dimensions: 12 x 18.5 cm (4 3/4 x 7 5/16 in.) image (oval):: 8.6 x 12.1 cm (3 3/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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Seated Woman, Resting Face on Hand; verso: Standing Male, for "Polyphemus"

Seated Woman, Resting Face on Hand; verso: Standing Male, for "Polyphemus"

Washington Allston, 1814

Deathbed Scene, for "The Death of King John;" verso: Tree

Deathbed Scene, for "The Death of King John;" verso: Tree

Washington Allston, 1815

Five Hand Studies, for "Dead Man Revived..."; verso: Striding Male Figure

Five Hand Studies, for "Dead Man Revived..."; verso: Striding Male Figure

Washington Allston, 1811

Three Standing Figures, for "The Death of King John;" verso: Reclining Man

Three Standing Figures, for "The Death of King John;" verso: Reclining Man

Washington Allston, 1832

Three Sketches of a Skirt; Two Heads in Profile, Studies for "Family Group"

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Washington Allston, 1852

Heads of Two Women, for "Christ Healing the Sick"; verso: Two Profiles

Heads of Two Women, for "Christ Healing the Sick"; verso: Two Profiles

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Necklace; Costume Study for the Queen, for "Belshazzar's Feast"

Necklace; Costume Study for the Queen, for "Belshazzar's Feast"

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Head of a Young Woman with Hair Braided on Top of her Head

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Two Sketches of a Ship at Sea, for "Ship in a Squall"

Two Sketches of a Ship at Sea, for "Ship in a Squall"

Washington Allston, 1829

Study for "Belshazzar's Feast"; verso: Studies for "Angel Releasing Saint Peter from Prison"

Study for "Belshazzar's Feast"; verso: Studies for "Angel Releasing Saint Peter from Prison"

Washington Allston, 1817

Winged Figure and Two Birds; verso: Six Helmet Studies

Winged Figure and Two Birds; verso: Six Helmet Studies

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