Portrait of George Eliot, seen in profile to the left

George Richmond British
 Sitter George Eliot British

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The artist's inscription indicates that he made this rough profile sketch of George Eliot, the famous author, from memory a year after her death. Handwriting on the verso demonstrates that the sheet was first used as a letter or memorandum.

Portrait of George Eliot, seen in profile to the left, George Richmond (British, Brompton 1809–1896 London), Graphite

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Portrait of George Eliot, seen in profile to the left, George Richmond (British, Brompton 1809–1896 London), Graphite
Portrait of George Eliot, seen in profile to the left, George Richmond (British, Brompton 1809–1896 London), Graphite

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