Manchester Art Gallery

The Conversation (sketch for The Story of My Life)

Henry Liverseege, 1803 - 1832



The Conversation (sketch for The Story of My Life)

Henry Liverseege 1803 - 1832

Summary

A roughly sketched scene of a woman reclining on a green daybed. The woman sits listening to a man to her right, who is reading to her. To the left of the daybed, a young woman sits on the floor. The background is vibrant red in colour, with a darker red shadow across the right side of the wall.


Object Name

The Conversation (sketch for The Story of My Life)

Creators Name

Henry Liverseege

Dimensions

unframed: 25.4cm x 20.1cm
framed: 35.9cm x 30.3cm

accession number

1983.807

Collection Group

fine art
local history
British
Manchester artists

Place of creation

England

Support

panel

Medium

oil paint
pencil

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