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Portrait of George Eliot, seen in profile to the left

Sitter George Eliot British
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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