DrawingsAmerican19th century

Lower Half of Daniel's Robe, for "Belshazzar's Feast"

1817

Artists

Washington AllstonArtist

Description

The sheet was cut before the drawing entered the Fogg's collection; for the top of the figure of Daniel, see 8.1955.164.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black and white chalk on blue-gray wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

14.4 x 18.4 cm (5 11/16 x 7 1/4 in.)

Provenance

To the artist's wife Martha Dana Allston at his death, 1843; to the Washington Allston Trust, 1862.

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