John Howard visiting a Lazaretto; and Study of a head of a bearded man, in profile

Details

GEORGE ROMNEY (DALTON-IN-FURNESS, LANCASHIRE 1734-1802 KENDAL, CUMBRIA)
John Howard visiting a Lazaretto; and Study of a head of a bearded man, in profile
the second with inscription 'Sketch for/ Head of Our Saviour/ - Engraved - Hayley's Life' (upper right)
both pencil
5 5⁄8 x 9 1⁄8 in. (14.3 x 23.2 cm.); 4 1⁄2 x 6 5⁄8 in. (11.4 x 16.8 cm.)
(2)

Provenance

both Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 18 March 1986, lot 78 (part).

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Lot Essay

Whilst the second of these drawings has previously been identified as the head of Christ engraved in Hayley's Life of Romney, it is quite different from that engraving and stylistically appears to be earlier in Romney's career. It was perhaps intended to be a head of King Lear, or could come from an antique source.
We are grateful to Alex Kidson for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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