Female Head
Oil Painting
ca. 1860 (painted)
ca. 1860 (painted)
| Artist/Maker |
Oil painting, 'Female Head', British School, ca. 1860
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Female Head |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on millboard |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Female Head', British School, ca. 1860 |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Joshua Dixon |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Joshua Dixon, 1886 Historical significance: This head study was was part of a large group of objects bequeathed to the V&A by Joshua Dixon (1811-1885), a successful cotton merchant. In addition to oil paintings, watercolours and drawings, his collection also included engravings, Japanese vases and panels, and bronze and marble sculpture. Born in Dalston, north-east London, Dixon died on his estate of Winslade Park in Somerset and left his collection initially to the Bethnal Green Museum, which is part of the V&A, for the 'benefit of the people of East London.' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1006-1886 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2007 |
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