Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Sketch of a woman's head
Title
Sketch of a woman's head
Date
October 12, 1881
Medium
Graphite on ivory paper.
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 13/16 x 3 3/4 in. (14.8 x 9.5 cm)
Description
Drawing from a bound album with 180 drawings (179 tipped in, one on verso of albumn page) by Beckwith and Sargent.
Credit Line
Gift of the National Academy of Design
Object Number
1935.85.1.172
Inscriptions
Inscribed in graphite at upper left: "Chez [Kane?] / 12th Oct 81"; at lower right: "C.B."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
