John Henderson as Falstaff

c. 1778/1780

George Romney

Associated Names
George Romney

Artist, British, 1734 - 1802

The image shows a partial full-body view of a person. The individual is leaning back slightly, with one arm extended in a relaxed manner. The face and upper body are detailed, with a neutral expression. The person wears an elaborate costume with a large ruff around the neck. The sketch is outlined, and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 32.4 x 36.5 cm (12 3/4 x 14 3/8 in.)
    mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.56.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Professor William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA; gift 1980 to the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1983.

1987

  • English Drawings and Watercolors, 1630-1850, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987-1988, no cat.

1993

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993, no. 39.

1996

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Georgia Museum of Art, The University of Georgia, Athens, 4 May-16 June, 1996.

2006

  • The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Bibliography

1993

  • NGA O'Neal 1993, ex 39.

Wikidata ID

Q64571558

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