Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
George Romney
A scene of witchcraft
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January 26, 04:31 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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George Romney
Dalton 1734 - 1802 Kendal
A scene of witchcraft
Black chalk;
bears illegible numbering in black chalk, lower right: 184(?)
395 by 543 mm; 15½ by 21⅜ in.
With Shepherd Gallery, New York,
where purchased by the present owner
where purchased by the present owner
This sheet may date from the early 1770s, a time when Romney was largely living abroad in Italy. The subject remains unclear but it may be connected with his musings on the theme of King Lear and the death of Cordelia.