Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 4th March 2020
Lot 68
George Romney (1734-1802) Study of Georgiana
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £4000
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Description
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).