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Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Portrait of Lady Sophia Dalrymple, ca. 1858-1862

Description

Maker

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1828-1882, British

Title

Portrait of Lady Sophia Dalrymple

Year

ca. 1858-1862

Medium

Black and white chalks and pen and ink on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

chalk,
pen and ink

Supports

wove paper

Dimensions

43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Watermark: J. Whatman

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

21.117

Exhibition History

From Dürer to Van Gogh

June 5 - October 26, 2008

This drawing comes from the great collection of Algernon Charles Swinburne, an English poet and collector who knew many of the Pre-Raphaelites and was himself drawn by Rossetti. The subject, Lady Sophia Dalrymple, was one of the numerous young women who served as muse for artists in the Pre-Raphaelite group. Using a combination of ink and chalks, Rossetti focused on the linear structure of Lady Dalrymple’s face, emphasizing her strong chin and large eyes.

The English Eye

June 21 - September 1, 1991

Use

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