Who created "A Figure Weeping Over a Grave"?

A Figure Weeping Over a Grave was created by George Richmond in 1827 or 1829.

When was "A Figure Weeping Over a Grave" created?

This artwork was created 1827 or 1829.

What medium is "A Figure Weeping Over a Grave"?

A Figure Weeping Over a Grave is Pen and brown ink over graphite.

Is "A Figure Weeping Over a Grave" in the public domain?

Yes, A Figure Weeping Over a Grave is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Figure Weeping Over a Grave

George Richmond

1827 or 1829

Medium

Pen and brown ink over graphite

Dimensions

lunette: 3 1/8 x 5 in. (8 x 12.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2009

Accession Number

2009.449

Tags

Human FiguresBurials

Art Historical Context

In the intimate lunette-shaped drawing *A Figure Weeping Over Grave* (1827 or 1829), British artist George Richmond captures a moment of profound sorrow. Executed in pen and brown ink over graphite a modest scale—3 1/8 x 5 inches—this work exemplifies the meticulous technique of early 19th-centurysmanship. The graphite underdrawing allowed Richmond to sketch fluidly before refining contours and textures with precise ink lines, lending emotional depth to the solitary mourner's draped form and bowed head. Created when Richmond was in his late teens or early twenties, the piece reflects the Roma...

About the Artist

George Richmond

British, Brompton 1809–1896 London

A Figure Weeping Over a Grave

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