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Artist/Maker	Fuseli, Henry (artist)
Place of origin	Rome (drawn)

Two women standing on steps, one holds up her veil and has an arm round her companion's neck; both look intently to the right; Drawn with pen and Indian ink; On the back, a study for one of the same figures in pencil, and slightly outlined with the pen; Signed Fuseli, Roma, and dated May, 1787.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Drawing
Materials and techniques	drawn with pen and Indian ink : drawn in pencil, and slightly outlined with the pen Paper Pen Indian Ink Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description	Fuseli, Henry; Two women standing on steps, looking intently to the right; Drawn with pen and Indian ink; On the back, a study for one of the same figures in pencil, and slightly outlined with the pen; Signed and dated; English School; Rome; 1787.
Physical description	Two women standing on steps, one holds up her veil and has an arm round her companion's neck; both look intently to the right; Drawn with pen and Indian ink; On the back, a study for one of the same figures in pencil, and slightly outlined with the pen; Signed Fuseli, Roma, and dated May, 1787.
Dimensions	Height: 10.6in Width: 6.7in Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	English School
Marks and inscriptions	Signed Fuseli, Roma, and dated May, 1787.
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted	Women Veil Steps
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.781

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Record created	November 9, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140005/drawing-fuseli-henry/

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