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Chalk Drawing - Lethe - Head Study
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1906P856 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Prints and Drawings |
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Date: | 1870c - 1874c |
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Maker Information | Artist: | Frederick Sandys - View biography for Frederick Sandys |
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Notes | Betty Elzea suggests that the subject of Lethe may be taken from Dante (p. 237). The model for the head was Emma Sandys, the artist's sister. | Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th century |
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Medium: | Red and black chalk on light grey-green paper. |
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Material(s): | Paper |
Associated People | | Dimensions | Height: | 223 mm |
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Width: | 175 mm |
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