Scene at Liverpool

Scene at Liverpool by Mather Brown

Medium

Pen and iron-gall ink and graphite on buff-colored laid paper

Dimensions

4 3/8 x 9 1/8 in. (11.1 x 23.2 cm)

Classification

Drawing

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.226.4

Tags

MenWomen

About this artwork

This Pen and iron-gall ink and graphite on buff-colored laid paper by Mather Brown from 1761–1831 exemplifies historical artistic production through its materials, techniques, and aesthetic approach. Created within specific cultural and historical contexts, works like this reflect both individual artistic vision and broader patterns of workshop practice, patron expectations, and prevailing aesthetic theories. The medium of Pen and iron-gall ink and graphite on buff-colored laid paper required sp...

About the Artist

Mather Brown · 17611831

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