Study for a plate from The Task c. 1800
thomasstothard
theartinstituteofchicago
drawing, print, paper, ink, chalk
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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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aged paper
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light pencil work
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pale palette
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ink paper printed
# print
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old engraving style
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culinary art
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paper
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ink
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england
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chalk
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water
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watercolour illustration
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botanical art
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watercolor
"Study for a plate from The Task" is a c. 1800 ink and wash drawing by British artist Thomas Stothard. The Art Institute of Chicago houses this small study for a larger work. The drawing depicts a woman holding a staff, surrounded by a group of children. The drawing is a study for an illustration for William Cowper's poem "The Task," which was popular in the late 18th century. Stothard, known for his illustrations, used this drawing as a visual representation of the poem's themes of virtue, innocence, and nature.
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