Lot 8
8
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, R.A. (1802-1873)
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Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, R.A. (1802-1873)

Head of a Ghillie

Details
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, R.A. (1802-1873)
Head of a Ghillie
coloured chalks, on buff paper
18¾ x 12 7/8 in. (47.7 x 32.7 cm.)
Provenance
Jeremiah James Colman, Carrow House, Norwich.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The present drawing probably dates from the late 1850s or early 1860s and in it we see the fluidity of Landseer's late style. The head study does not appear to relate directly to any of Landseer's paintings of Highlanders.

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