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Framlingham Castle from the South West A very faint drawing of a woman resting her left hand on her right arm, probably reading a book
Draughtsman: Constable, John
Sheet from a sketchbook.
History note: Isabel Constable Sale, Christie's, 17 June 1892, lot 143 (with Nos. 899.2, 899.3, 899.4 and 899.5); bt. C. Fairfax Murray for £4.4s.0d
Height: 134 mm
Width: 114 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1917-11) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
Production date: AD 1815-08-05
The graphite, verso, is too faint to allow for dating on grounds of either style or the model's identity, though other similar drawings exist in the sketchbooks of 1813 and 1814 in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Nos. 121 and 132, pp. 28 and 31).
Support composed of paper
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper
Inscription present: in Constable's hand
Accession number: 899.1
Primary reference Number: 14891
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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