Portrait of George Eliot, seen in profile to the left

1881

Not on view

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.

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Title: Portrait of George Eliot, seen in profile to the left
Artist: George Richmond (British, Brompton 1809–1896 London)
Sitter: George Eliot (British, 1819–1880)
Date: 1881
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 5/16 × 2 15/16 in. (11 × 7.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013
Object Number: 2013.83
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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