Sketch of two women's heads: PD.404-1995.f.56

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Titles

Sketch of two women's heads
Two sketches of the head of a man in profile wearing a hat

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: By descent to the artist's grand-daughter, Elizabeth Romney, her sale, Christie's, 24-25 May 1894; Sir John and Lady Witt, their sale, Sotheby's, 19 February 1987, lot 91; private collection; Sotheby's, 10 July 1995, lot 124, bt. Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox

Legal notes

Through Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1995) by Anonymous

School or Style

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( sheet torn lower right)
Medium, Verso composed of brown ink
Medium, Recto composed of graphite
Leaf Size Height 87 mm Width 162 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: graphite; verso: pen and brown ink, on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.404-1995.f.56
Primary reference Number: 13336
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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