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A black ink and wash drawing of a lone female figure wearing a gown leaning against a column. She looks off into the distance. The background is gestural and abstract.

George Romney

Study for the Portrait of Frances Woodley (Mrs. Henry Bankes),

Maker

  • George Romney

Title

Study for the Portrait of Frances Woodley (Mrs. Henry Bankes)

Medium

wash technique, sepia

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Black ink and brush and wash on laid paper

Techniques

  • Black ink and brush and wash on laid paper

Dimensions

48.3 x 28.9 cm (19 x 11 3/8 inches)

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Gift of Carroll Carstairs

Object Number

39.034

Study for the Portrait of Frances Woodley (Mrs. Henry Bankes)

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Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

The Age of Canova

November 6 - December 15, 1957

European and American Watercolors and Drawings from the Permanent Collection

February 26 - March 10, 1947
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