Study for "Queen Victoria"

1838

Sir George Hayter

Associated Names
Sir George Hayter

Artist, British, 1792 - 1871

The sketch shows a person seated on an elevated platform. The individual is sitting upright on a throne or chair, holding a scepter or staff in their left hand, which extends upwards. Their facial features are not detailed, but the outline suggests a forward-facing position. They appear to be wearing elaborate clothing, possibly a gown or robe with voluminous fabric that drapes around the seating. The person is adorned with headwear, likely a crown or tall hat, and there is an indication of an earring on the left ear. The background suggests the presence of curtains or drapery framing the scene, enhancing the impression of a regal or ceremonial setting. The entirety of the image is rendered in pencil with light sketch lines indicating additional structures around the platform.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.1 x 13 cm (7 15/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.78


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Woodward, London; (J.S. Maas & Co. Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1976-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Victorian Exhibition, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1965.

1985

  • "The English Avant-Garde of the 1880s: Aesthetes, Rebels, and Feminists," University of Virginia Library, Feb-March, 1985.

Watermarks

...EMSENS [MON]MARTRE 18. [PA]RIS. (partial watermark)

Wikidata ID

Q64631912

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