Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Russell, 1745–1806, British
Title:
Head of a Lady
Date:
ca. 1780
Materials & Techniques:
Pastel, white chalk, black chalk, and red chalk on thin, slightly textured, blue laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (31.8 x 26.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper left: "42"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5468
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
head | hairstyles | portrait | woman | figure study | hair
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
English Portrait Drawings & Miniatures (Yale Center for British Art, 1979-12-05 - 1980-02-17)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14889