George Romney, 1734–1802, British, Emma, Lady Hamilton at the Spining Wheel, early 1780s
- Title:
- Emma, Lady Hamilton at the Spining Wheel
- Additional Title(s):
- Study for Evening at Edgware Row
- Date:
- early 1780s
- Materials & Techniques:
- Gray wash, graphite and white chalk on medium, slightly textured, brown laid paper mounted on medium, slightly textured, brown laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 8 1/8 × 7 1/4 inches (20.6 × 18.4 cm), Mount: 9 × 8 1/4 inches (22.9 × 21 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite: "365A This is one of the numerous 262sketches of Emma which John Romney left to his daughter and Did Not give to the Fitzwilliam Museum – It was to be used for the picture of 'Evening at Edgware Road' 1782 – 5 or 6 drawings of the subject are in various collections"
Oval collector's mark: Xavier Haas (Lugt 4541)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Accession Number:
- B1979.12.416
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- portrait | spinning wheel | woman
- Associated People:
- Lady Hamilton
- Access:
- Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:6897
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