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Portrait, probably of Lady Susan North

Drawing
c.1815
Artist/Maker

Drawing by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait, probably of Lady Susan North, c.1815. Graphite and red and black chalk.

Object details

Object type
TitlePortrait, probably of Lady Susan North
Materials and techniques
Graphite and red and black chalk
Brief description
Drawing by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait, probably of Lady Susan North, c.1815. Graphite and red and black chalk.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm
  • Width: 16.5cm
Object history
Purchased, 1948

This drawing was formerly in the Angerstein collection.
Historical context
The sitter is probably Lady Susan North (1797-1884; afterwards, by the vesting of the barony in the female line in 1841, Lady North).
Bibliographic reference
Owens, Susan, The Art of Drawing British Masters and Methods since 1600, V&A Publishing, London, 2013, p. 62, fig. 42
Collection
Accession number
E.2489-1948

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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