DISCOVERART

Richard Redgrave

Study for "Country Cousins"

c. 1847–48
black, red, and white chalk

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of July 2026

View at clevelandart.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The subject matter of Richard Redgrave's paintings was shaped by his impoverished upbringing, the deaths of his mother and sister, and the burden of responsibility for debt-collecting for his father's precarious manufacturing business.

Source ↗

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Richard Redgrave

"Well Spring" Carafe"Well Spring" Carafe

More like this

S. TerrasonDenis Auguste Marie Raffet — S. TerrasonCaricature of a Man Carrying a Stick, Standing in Profile to the LeftGiovanni Battista Tiepolo — Caricature of a Man Carrying a SStudy of a GroomJean Baptiste Greuze — Study of a GroomMan in broad brimmed hat (sketchbook page)Thomas Stothard — Man in broad brimmed hat (sketchbook page)Standing ManJohann Christian Reinhart — Standing ManCaricature of Joseph-Benoît SuvéeFrançois André Vincent — Caricature of Joseph-Benoît SuvéeCaricature of the Artist's Younger Brother Marie-Alexandre-FrançoisFrançois André Vincent — Caricature of the Artist's Younger Figure of a Man StandingAnonymous, French, 19th century|Gustave Boulanger — Figure oLouis-Joseph le Lorrain (?), pl. IV from "Recueil de caricatures"Jacques François Joseph Saly|Ange-Laurent de La Live de JullKarikatuur van een staande heerHenry Bonaventure Monnier — Karikatuur van een staande heerStudy No. 1: Mr. Thomas WayJames McNeill Whistler — Study No. 1: Mr. Thomas WayIreland in Scotland, or a Trip from Oxford to the Land of CakesRichard Dighton (British, 1795–1880) — Ireland in Scotland,