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The artist's wife

Pencil Drawing
1808-9 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil drawing depicting two pencil portraits of the artist's wife. Inscribed with various colour notes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe artist's wife (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil drawing
Brief description
Two portrait drawings in pencil depicting the wife of the artist by John Sell Cotman (1782-1842). Britain, 1808-9.
Physical description
Pencil drawing depicting two pencil portraits of the artist's wife. Inscribed with various colour notes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 48.5cm
  • Width: 29.5cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Object history
These two drawings were found in the mount of 2-1875 by the same artist. Cotman first met his wife in 1807 and they married in January 1808.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2A-1875

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2013
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