© Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria, UK
John Howard Visiting a Lazaretto
Artist: George Romney (1734 - 1802)
Location: Abbot Hall Art Gallery
Date: 1780s or 1790s
Materials: pencil, pen, grey ink & grey wash on paper
Dimensions: 37 x 51.5cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,200 (Total: £4,800)
Vendor: Spink
Review number: 3058 (1984)
Description:
DepictsJohn Howard, the philanthropist and prison reformer emerging from the dungeon to face a gaoler. The cell is filled with prisoners in various stages of death and decay.
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