Lot 167
  • 167

George Richmond, R.A.

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • George Richmond, R.A.
  • A Study of three dancing figures for 'Comus - The Measure'
  • Pencil and pen and brown ink, on watermarked laid paper
  • 158 by 201 mm

Provenance

With W.S. Fine Art, London;
from where acquired by the present owner  

Exhibited

London, Agnew's, Missing Pages George Richmond R.A., 1809-1896, no. 79

Condition

The pencil remains strong and the sheet stable. There is some very minor surface dirt, occasional tiny foxmarks and the extreme edges of the sheet have darkened a little with time. Overall the work is in good condition.
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Catalogue Note

This study is for the cymbal and tambourine-playing female figures and the satyr-like figure in Richmond's Comus, a painting now held in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.