The Trying Hour

John Gadsby Chapman (American, 1808–1889)

1844–46

Medium/Technique Pen and ink, brush and brown and white wash on brown-gray paper

Dimensions Sheet: 26.7 x 38.9 cm (10 1/2 x 15 5/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875

Accession Number57.276

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsDrawings

Catalogue Raisonné Karolik cat. no 653

DescriptionAcademic drawing sketching club-Elderly couple advising artist painting family portrait.

Marks Watermark: M with laurel wreath

InscriptionsUR in graphite: title / Chapman/ for color (?)

ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA April 11, 1957