Boswood's Thigh and the Right Arm of Michelangelo's David
George Richmond, 1828
The medium and the poses are consciously after Michelangelo, who Richmond admired greatly. The style may have been taken from drawings by Michelangelo that the artist had seen in the collection of the President of the Royal Academy. Richmond used J. Boswood as a model for the legs and often used him as a model for his work.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Boswood's Thigh and the Right Arm of Michelangelo's David, 1828
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Pencil, pen, ink & red chalk
Dimensions
27.2 x 18.8 cm
Grant
4000
Total cost
16000
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