William Henry Hunt, A Hermit, Exhibited 1847, William Henry Hunt

Watercolor, bodycolor, and gum arabic on paper, with scratching out 22 x 17 1/2 in. , 56 x 44 cm signed, l. R. , w. Hunt in 1847, william henry hunt exhibited two paintings of monks at the spring exhibition of the society of painters in watre-colours. This watercolor, which the artist entitled a hermit, was the larger of the two. The other, which one author incorrectly suggested might be a self-portrait, depicts the same model, standing, 3/4 length from the right side, holding a bible under his right arm, and looking toward the viewer. It is now in the collection of the victoria & albert museum in london, england.