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Study of a man's head

Oil Painting
ca. 1840-ca. 1841 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A circular oil study of a man's head, bearded and framed by long hair and with the gaze cast downward.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleStudy of a man's head (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Oil on panel
Brief description
Oil Painting, 'Study of a Man's Head', William Etty RA, ca. 1840-ca. 1841
Physical description
A circular oil study of a man's head, bearded and framed by long hair and with the gaze cast downward.
Dimensions
  • Estimate diameter: 26.6cm
Dimensions taken from Catalogue of British Oil Paintings 1820-1860, Ronald Parkinson, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1990
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Chauncey Hare Townshend
Object history
Bequeathed by Rev. Chauncey Hare Townshend, 1868
Bibliographic reference
Parkinson, R., Victoria and Albert Museum, Catalogue of British Oil Paintings 1820-1860, London: HMSO, 1990, p. 83
Collection
Accession number
1390-1869

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Record createdJuly 6, 2006
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