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James Posselwhite, 1798–1884, British, Richard Archwright, Inventor of the Spinning Jenny, undated
- Title:
Richard Archwright, Inventor of the Spinning Jenny
- Date:
- undated
- Medium:
- Graphite on medium, slightly textured, brown laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 6 9/16 × 4 1/2 inches (16.7 × 11.4 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "Richard Arkwright | by Wright of Derby D. 1797"
Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.5106
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- buttons (fasteners) | coat | inventor | man | portrait | stock | wig
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:11447
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