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Creator:
formerly attributed to Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
after Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760
Title:
Head of a Woman, Study for The Bible Lesson
Date:
ca. 1743
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with red chalk and black chalk on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches (16.5 x 12.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Mrs. P. Sandby; in graphite, verso: "Paul Sandby: The Artist's Wife"

Watermark: Pro Patria (Churchill XCVI)

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6267
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
bonnet | figure study | head | woman
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9896
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Martin Eidelberg, Philippe Mercier as a Draftsman, Master Drawings, vol. 44, 2006, pp.423-425, fig. 20, NC1 M37 44 (YCBA) [YCBA]


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