Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown artist, eighteenth century

Formerly Joseph Highmore, 1692–1780, British
Title:
Woman wearing a Feathered Headdress
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, black chalk, and white chalk on medium, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 8 inches (24.8 × 20.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "This drawing was sent | by Rosalba to Wm Hoare | with [...] Beautiful | Crayon Pictures -- by Rosalba"; in graphite, lower right: "4437"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1248
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12762