Old Master and British Works on Paper Including drawings from the Oppé Collection

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Lot 334
  • 334

Henry Fuseli, R.A.

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Henry Fuseli, R.A.
  • A Captive Woman
  • Black chalks, on buff-coloured laid paper;
    stamped verso: Baroness Norths Collection / of Drawings by H Fuseli Esq.
  • 459 by 315 mm

Provenance

Probably Susan, Countess of Guilford, née Coutts (1771-1837);
by descent to her daughter, Susan, Baroness North (1797-1884);
acquired in France by the present owner, circa 1950

Catalogue Note

According to the stamped inscription on the verso of this sheet, this work formerly belonged to Susan, Baroness North. Her mother, Susan, Countess of Guilford, was the daughter of the banker Thomas Coutts and one of Fuseli's greatest supporters. The artist was a regular visitor to the Countess' home at Putney Hill, Surrey and, over the years, the family assembled an important collection of his work. We would like to thank Professor Weinglass for his help when cataloging this work.