Who created "Tom -- Florence"?

Tom -- Florence was created by George Richmond in 1838.

What medium is "Tom -- Florence"?

Tom -- Florence is graphite, white gouache, and pen and brown ink on tan wove paper.

Is "Tom -- Florence" in the public domain?

Yes, Tom -- Florence is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Tom -- Florence

George Richmond

1838

Medium

graphite, white gouache, and pen and brown ink on tan wove paper

Dimensions

sheet: 27.4 × 18.5 cm (10 13/16 × 7 5/16 in.) mount: 35.8 × 24.7 cm (14 1/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment Fund

Accession Number

2020.38.4

Art Historical Context

George Richmond's *Tom -- Florence* (1838) is a delicate drawing capturing a moment from the artist's formative years abroad. A key figure in Britain's early Victorian art scene, Richmond—friend to William Blake and later mentor to Pre-Raphaelite painters—traveled to Italy in the late 1830s to study Renaissance masters. Created in Florence, this intimate portrait likely reflects his immersion in the city's artistic heritage, blending observation with poetic sensitivity during a period of personal and stylistic growth. Executed on tan wove paper, the work masterfully combines graphite for subt...

About the Artist

George Richmond

British, Brompton 1809–1896 London

Tom -- Florence

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