Lot Essay
It has been suggested that the present drawing is a preparatory sketch for elements of Barry's monumental murals, located at the Royal Society of Arts.
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A study of an arm, with subsiduary studies of hands
Details
JAMES BARRY, R.A. (CORK 1741-1806 LONDON)
A study of an arm, with subsiduary studies of hands
signed 'Barry' (lower right)
pencil on paper, watermark 'RMP' and post horn beneath a crown, unframed
8 3⁄8 x 12 ¼ in. (21.3 x 31 cm.)
A study of an arm, with subsiduary studies of hands
signed 'Barry' (lower right)
pencil on paper, watermark 'RMP' and post horn beneath a crown, unframed
8 3⁄8 x 12 ¼ in. (21.3 x 31 cm.)
Provenance
John Deffett Francis (1815-1901), Swansea, (L.1447).
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