Who created "Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso]"?

Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso] was created by Attributed to Washington Allston in c. 1805.

When was "Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso]" created?

This artwork was created c. 1805.

What medium is "Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso]"?

Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso] is pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper.

Is "Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso]" in the public domain?

Yes, Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso]

Attributed to Washington Allston

c. 1805

Medium

pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet: 13.2 × 11.1 cm (5 3/16 × 4 3/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

John Davis Hatch Collection

Accession Number

1979.20.4

Art Historical Context

**Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso]***Attributed to Washington Allston,. 1805* This intimate drawing, attributed to Washington Allston—one of America's pioneering Romantic painters—captures a dynamic arrangement of four figures on both front (recto) and back (verso) of a single sheet. Created around 1805 during Allston's formative years in London, where he studied under British masters like Benjamin West, the work reflects his early exploration of human form and composition. At just 13.2 × 11.1 cm, its pocket-sized scale suggests it originated from a sketchbook, ideal for quic...

Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso]

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