Portrait of William Benson, bust-length

Details

George Richmond, R.A. (1809-1896)
Portrait of William Benson, bust-length
signed and dated 'George Richmond. delit. 1855' (lower left)
black, white and red chalk on buff paper
23 ¼ x 17 ¾ in. (59 x 45 cm.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 17 November 1992, lot 24.
David Daniels and Steven Baloga (†); Sotheby's, New York, 29 October 2002, lot 124.
with The Maas Gallery, London, where purchased by the present owners.

Literature

R. Lister, George Richmond: A Critical Biography, London, 1981, p. 152, no.105

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Lot Essay

David Daniels and Stevan Beck Baloga created perhaps the most remarkable collection of nineteenth-century drawings of their time. Valuing draughtsmanship above all, and ignoring fashion, their collection spanned Europe and America, largely focusing on the figurative, including work by Delacroix and Degas, alongside Strang, Hunt, and Leighton. Richmond was particularly well-represented in the sale of their collection in 2002, demonstrating their respect for his extraordinary ability to capture likeness.

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