The Wounded Leg

Thomas Heaphy had exhibited miniature portraits at the RA from 1797, and further supported himself by hand-colouring prints. But in 1807 he began to exhibit large subject watercolours at the SPWC. Though discoloured and with some retouching by a later artist, this work shows his fine techniques, admired by public and critics alike, focusing on details such as the dilapidated bible on the window sill.