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The image is a sketch displaying a person in a standing pose, leaning slightly on their left side. The figure has basic facial features, hair styled up, and is wearing flowing clothing suggestive of a dress or robe. The background includes swirling lines hinting at drapery or architectural elements, possibly indicating an indoor setting.
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The image is a sketch displaying a person in a standing pose, leaning slightly on their left side. The figure has basic facial features, hair styled up, and is wearing flowing clothing suggestive of a dress or robe. The background includes swirling lines hinting at drapery or architectural elements, possibly indicating an indoor setting.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Elegant Lady in Classical Dress [recto]

George Romney

Date
1780s
Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.3 x 15.4 cm (10 3/4 x 6 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1995.52.150.a
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • female
  • figure
  • British
Provenance

Johan Georg, Prince of Saxony [1869-1938] (Lugt 1062c); (Leger Galleries Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1986-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Watermarks

V---DARY (partial watermark)

NGA object ID 76130. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.