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Chalk Drawing - Head of a Lady
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1953P249 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Prints and Drawings |
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Date: | 1720 - 1764 |
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Maker Information | Artist: | William Hogarth - View biography for William Hogarth |
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Notes | Best known as a printmaker, Hogarth was also a fine painter and portraitist. This head demonstrates the straightforward manner in which Hogarth approached many of his sitters. He excelled at painting those he felt an affinity for or knew intimately and was less good at meeting the demands of a portrait market where flattery and social status were very important. This sitter may be a member of the family of Hogarth's father-in-law, Sir John Thornhill. | Presented by J Leslie Wright1953, received on his death, 1954. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 18th century |
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School/Style: | Portrait |
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Medium: | Black and red chalk heightened with white on buff paper. |
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Material(s): | Chalk pastel |
Dimensions | Height: | 311 mm |
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Width: | 206 mm |
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