Name/Title
Sketches Illustrating the Vicar of WakefieldEntry/Object ID
122.U.HU.0003Description
Description: This sketch from the Vicar of Wakefield shows the upper bodies of two figures rendered in red and white chalk. The woman wears an ornate hat with plumes and the few additional details suggest ornate clothing. The gentleman, shown behind her and to her right, wears a tricorn hat. Few details of clothing are included in his depiction. The figures are shown against a minimal background. The sketch of the woman is likely one of the vicar's daughters who is courted by various people in the neighborhood. After the Vicar loses all his money due to a bad investment, his various sons and daughters scramble and the family moves to lesser quarters. This image may be a sketch for a final drawing of daughter Sophia and her suitor, Squire Thornhill. This story was widely read in the Victorian period in Great Britain.Dimensions
Dimension Description
OuterHeight
9-1/4 inWidth
10 inDepth
3/4 inDimension Description
SightHeight
4-1/4 inWidth
4-7/8 in