Lot 326
  • 326

George Romney

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • George Romney
  • Study of a mourning female figure
  • Point of the brush and brown wash over pencil
  • 325 by 187 mm

Provenance

With Abbott and Holder, London, puchased by Ralph Holland, circa 1959

Condition

This is a bold and strong image. There are scattered fox-marks visible throughout the sheet and there is some surface dirt, however neither of these points compromise the image. There is a repaired tear, measuring 1 cm, located at the extreme left edge of the sheet, towards the lower lefthand corner. The work has not been laid down but has been attached a various points verso to a backing-sheet. For further information on this lot please contact Mark Griffith-Jones on 0207 293 5083 or mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com
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