Ink on paper
Tate Collection
Works with images
General Collection
Studies for ‘The Pilgrimage to Canterbury’ (N01163). A00868-A00877 studies of groups, figures, heads etc.
Collection
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/thomas-stothard-531" aria-label="More by Thomas Stothard" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Thomas Stothard</a>
Pilgrimage to Canterbury with heads figures on horseback and two group
Presented by Henry Vaughan 1891
actions: expressive
actions: postures and motions
adults
beard
body
crouching
group
groups
hiding
man
people
talking
woman
<p>In this preliminary sketch for his painting of the Canterbury Pilgrims, Stothard is experimenting with the procession of figures in a frieze-like composition. He has also hand-written a key to the characters. There are also studies for the Squire, Knight, Yeoman, Monk and Friar.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique ink
24 March 2003 – 17 November 2003
2003-11-17
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2003-03-24
Blake and Illustration
Collection based display
Sketch for ‘The Pilgrimage to Canterbury’, with studies of heads, figures on horseback, and two group sketches
support: 114 × 190 mm
Presented by Henry Vaughan 1891
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    In this preliminary sketch for his <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>painting</span></a>  of the Canterbury Pilgrims, Stothard is experimenting with      the procession of figures in a frieze-like      <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/c/composition" title="Glossary definition for 'Composition'"><span>composition</span></a>. He has also hand-written a key to the characters. There are also studies for the      Squire, Knight, Yeoman, Monk and Friar.   </div>

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actions: expressive actions: postures and motions adults beard body crouching group groups hiding man people talking woman