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Woman in a Spanish veil

Drawing
ca. 1825-70 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pastel drawing depicting the head of a woman in profile, wearing a black lace veil around her hair.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleWoman in a Spanish veil (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pastel drawing
Brief description
Pastel drawing by Daniel Maclise depicting a woman facing left wearing a Spanish veil. Great Britain, ca. 1825-70.
Physical description
Pastel drawing depicting the head of a woman in profile, wearing a black lace veil around her hair.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16cm
  • Width: 11.2cm
Credit line
Forster Bequest
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Pillar stand of thirty frames, containing three hundred and ninety drawings and sketches in pencil, pen and ink, and colour - figures, landscapes, etc. There are also seven by other hands (aside from Maclise) - Calderon, T.S. Cooper, Cope, Herbert, and Landseer, all R.A., F. Danby, A.R.A., and G. Cattermole. These drawings and sketches include the following celebrated persons, amongst whom were several more of the Gallery of Illustrious Literary Characters: C.J. Apperley, Sir Egerton Brydges, Edward Bulwer-Lytton (Lord Lytton), G. Cattermole, Sir Alexander Cockburn, Joshua Cristall, Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), M. Faraday etc.
Collection
Accession number
F.88:89

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
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