Figure of a woman in classical dress
Figure of a woman in classical dress

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Figure of a woman in classical dress,

1750

Shapley, British
x1947-101

Information

Title
Figure of a woman in classical dress
Dates

1750

Maker
Shapley
Medium
Ink and wash with traces of graphite
Dimensions
22 x 30.2 cm (8 11/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1947-101
Inscription
in graphite on mat: Shapley, English, 1750
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in black ink, lower right corner: M [in square] [Lugt 1853a]
Culture
British
Type
drawings
Materials
graphite, ink, paper (fiber product), wash
Subject
jugs, Classical, figures (representations), women

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