drawing
- Museum number
- 2019,7015.710
- Description
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A young woman with her long blonde hair tied in a blue ribbon, in profile facing left. Watercolour on thick textured paper
- Production date
- 1850-1891 (about)
- Dimensions
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Height: 254 millimetres
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Width: 175 millimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2019
- Acquisition notes
- John Christian purchased this watercolour from Abbott & Holder.
A note in his files gives the following information:
"Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford
A girl's head in profile to left
Watercolour
Bought from Abbott & Holder, August 2006 (List 376, no 87)"
Abbott & Holder's list, 376 describes the watercolour as:
"Waterford, Louisa Marchioness of (1818-1891)
87. Fierce, good looking blonde girl in profile against a dark ground."
The drawing is annotated (verso): 7791, 85
Acquired by The British Museum in a card mount annotated:
"Louisa Marchioness of Waterford (1818-1891)
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
- 2019,7015.710