Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
formerly attributed to Paul Sandby, 1731–1809, British

after Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760, Franco-German, active in Britain (from 1716)
Title:
Head of a Woman, Study for The Bible Lesson
Date:
ca. 1743
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with red chalk and black chalk on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches (16.5 x 12.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Mrs. P. Sandby; in graphite, verso: "Paul Sandby: The Artist's Wife"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6267
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
bonnet | head | woman | figure study
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Martin Eidelberg, Philippe Mercier as a Draftsman, Master Drawings, vol. 44, 2006, pp.423-425, fig. 20, NC1 M37 44 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9896