Miss Frances Beresford
c. 1784/1785
Artist, British, 1758 - 1810
Artwork overview
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Medium
black, red, and white chalks over graphite on pink washed paper
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Credit Line
Gift of The Leger Galleries, London, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
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Dimensions
overall (oval): 24.5 x 19.4 cm (9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
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Accession
1990.109.1
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Selina Beresford, younger sister of the sitter; her husband, Reverend Samuel Martin; their son Major William Martin; their daughter Miss Martin; her brother Marcus Trevelyan Martin, 1905; Leger Galleries, London; gift 1990 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1986
Zangrilli, Brady & Co. French and English Drawings 1700-1875, New York: 2/18-3/22/86, no.15.
1991
Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.112.
Wikidata ID
Q64582788