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Portrait of Lady Compton (The Marchioness of Northampton)
Draughtsman: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
History note: In Rossetti Sale, 1883, possibly lot 22 (the Catalogue mentions: "A Female Head. c. 1875"; bought Fairfax Murray £3.13.6d
Height: 525 mm
Width: 505 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1917-06) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
Support composed of card
Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk on pale greenish card, faded
Accession number: 884
Primary reference Number: 13355
Surtees: 404
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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