drawing;
album
- Museum number
- 1939,0711.3.49
- Description
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Portrait of M A Volkov, from an album of portraits and caricatures illustrating Russian and foreign diplomatic circles; whole-length, standing in profile to left, wearing a morning coat and holding a top hat and cane. c.1800-50
Watercolour, over graphite
- Production date
- 1800-1850 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 289 millimetres
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Width: 180 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The album was rebound in the BM retaining the original covers. See MS notes in Russian and English pasted into the back of the album, and Curator's Commentary for 1939-7-11-3(1). For Volkov see Fonton Memoirs, Vol.1, p.215 and Vyestmik Europui for 1874 and 1875, the letters of his sister M A Volkova.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1939
- Acquisition notes
- This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1939,0711.3.49