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Frederick Sandys

Portrait of an Unknown Woman

Maker

Frederick Sandys (British, 1829-1904)

Title

Portrait of an Unknown Woman

Year

mid 1800s-early 1900s

Medium

  • watercolor,
  • pastel,
  • and pencil on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • watercolor,
  • pastel,
  • and pencil on paper

Materials

watercolor

Dimensions

67 x 56.8 cm (26 3/8 x 22 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in pencil in UL:F(?) Sandys.Inscribed on backing:Coll:Jeremy Maas; J. Coates

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Membership Fund

Object Number

71.068

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

The English Eye
British Painting from the 17th to the 19th Centuries; Contemporary British Art; Old Master British Drawings and Watercolors; British Picture Books for Children; Three Centuries of British Decorative Arts, Textiles, and Costume
Jun 21, 1991 – Sep 01, 1991

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Frederick Sandys (British, 1829-1904)
Portrait of an Unknown Woman, mid 1800s-early 1900s
Watercolor, pastel, and pencil on paper
67 x 56.8 cm (26 3/8 x 22 3/8 inches)
Museum Membership Fund 71.068

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