George Romney (1734-1802) Study of Georgiana

George Romney (1734-1802)

Study of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806)

Inscribed Duchess of Devonshire 51

Pen, brown ink and wash

28 x 16.8cm; 11 x 6½in

Provenance:

John, 1st Earl Spencer (1734-1783) (Lugt 2341a);

James Faber, London

The Duchess of Devonshire sat for Romney on seven occasions between 1788-1794. Additionally there is a mention of Romney working on a full-length portrait of the Duchess in 1786, although it remains untraced (see Alex Kidson, George Romney: A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, Yale University Press, 2015, vol. I, p.186).