Lot Essay
Sold with a letter to Dr. Alderman from William Etty, dated 1848, in which Etty asked for the painting to be passed to a female companion.
Study of the Head of Shylock
Details
William Etty (1787-1849)
Study of the Head of Shylock
oil on canvas
7 x 6in. (17.8 x 15.3cm.)
Study of the Head of Shylock
oil on canvas
7 x 6in. (17.8 x 15.3cm.)
Provenance
Dr. Alderson.
Sale room notice
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROVENANCE SHOULD READ:
Dr James Alderson (1794-1882), President of the Royal Society of Physicians and Physician Extraordinary to Queen Victoria.
The lot is sold with a letter from William Etty to Dr Alderson dated August 1848 asking him to pass this picture on to his wife, Mary Jane.
Dr James Alderson (1794-1882), President of the Royal Society of Physicians and Physician Extraordinary to Queen Victoria.
The lot is sold with a letter from William Etty to Dr Alderson dated August 1848 asking him to pass this picture on to his wife, Mary Jane.