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Collection of 56 drawings put together in album form in the BM, with figure studies, mostly female; including studies for 'Serena', 'Alope', 'Serena in the Boat', 'Newton & the Prism', 'Milton dictating to his daughters', the Gower Children, sketches of a family group, figures with dogs, the portrait of R Cumberland, and Jane Duchess of Gordon with her son Most sketches in graphite, a few in pen and brown ink (some with wash and/or over graphite) 1914,0117.15 Seated female figure reading, whole length in side profile; graphite. (H: 150.00mm x W: 90.00mm) 1914,0117.16 Lady seated reading, whole length in side profile, oval frame; graphite. (H: 89.00mm x W: 92.00mm) 1914,0117.17 Half-length of a lady seated reading, head resting in right hand; graphite. (H: 94.00mm x W: 81.00mm) 1914,0117.18 Seated woman with standing child (?), both in side profile; brown ink. (H: 85.00mm x W: 118.00mm) 1914,0117.19 Same subject; brown ink. (H: 99.00mm x 125.00mm) 1914,0117.20 Slight study for Serena in the Boat, seated nude female figure in side profile, figure standing pulling boat on left; graphite. Verso: Same subject(?) (Needs lifting) (H: 105.00mm x W: 185.00mm) 1914,0117.21 Study for same subject, arms crossed over chest; graphite. (H: 110.00mm x 165.00mm) 1914,0117.22 Study for the same, standing figure pulling boat on right; graphite. (H: 104.00mm x W: 189.00mm) 1914,0117.23 Two figures on left at desk, figure on right seated, possible study for Milton and his Daughters; graphite Verso: Slight sketch for same subject (?); graphite. (H: 120.00mm x W: 90.00mm) 1914,0117.24 Sketch for figure of Milton in ‘Milton dictating to his daughters’, figure seated in chair, facing front with leg and arm raised on left of chair; graphite. (H: 84.00mm x W: 78.00mm) 1914,0117.25 Sketch for composition of the same, two female figures seated at table on left, male figure on right with raised arm; graphite. (H: 96.00mm x 146.00mm) 1914,0117.26 Milton and one daughter, sketch for composition of the same, figure on right seated with leg and arm over chair, female figure on left seated at table looking left; brown ink and sepia wash. (H: 87.00mm x W: 123.00mm) 1914,0117.27 Milton seated, twice repeated, on left leaning left and with arm outstretched over chair, on right leg over right side of chair, one daughter seated in centre, sketch for composition of the same; brown ink. (H: 85.00 x W: 157.00mm) 1914,0117.28 Sketch for the composition of the same, two female figures seated on left, male figure on right in chair with right leg over chair and leaning against elbow; brown ink and sepia wash. (H: 90.00mm x 136.00mm) 1914,0117.29 Sketch of three seated female figures; graphite. Verso: Two figures; graphite. (Needs lifting) (H: 116.00mm x W: 120.00mm) 1914,0117.30 Two standing female figures, whole length, in side profile and facing front; graphite. (H: 78.00mm x 59.00mm) 1914,0117.31 Three female figures, two kneeling, one standing, all in side profile; graphite. (H: 81.00mm x 89.00mm). 1914,0117.32 Reclining female figure; graphite. Verso: Studies of two standing female figures; graphite. (H: 83.00mm x 73.00mm). 1914,0117.33 One seated and one recumbent female figure; graphite. (H: 83.00mm x W: 75.00mm). 1914,0117.34 Sketch of family group, surrounding a bed(?); graphite. (H: 88.00mm x W: 129.00mm). 1914,0117.35 Figure supporting another, head of figure on right resting on lap of figure on left; graphite. (H: 94.00mm x W: 85.00mm). 1914,0117.36 Seated female figure, whole length, body in side profile, head forward facing; graphite. (H: 100.0
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