Private collection, USA
A Study of King Lear
- The recto: Black chalk
The verso: a pen, brown ink and pencil drawing numbered “No. 158” in pen and ink at the top centre of the sheet by the Rev. John Romney with the black ink stamp of the collector Alfred de Pass in the lower left corner - 11 ¾ × 17 ¾ inches · 298 × 450 mm
- c. 1773
Collections
- George Romney;
- Rev. John Romney, the artist’s son (1757-1832) Whitestock Hall, Ulverton;
- John Romney, Whitestock Hall, (1817-75) son of the above;
- Lawrence Romney, Whitestock Hall , brother of the above;
- Elizabeth Romney, Whitestock Hall, aunt of the above (d.1893);
- Romney sale, Christie’s 24-25 May 1894 (unknown part lot);
- Alfred de Pass (1861-1952), [L.108a] purchased at the above sale;
- Royal Institution of Cornwall (Royal Cornwall Museum) Truro, by gift from the above, no. 45 in the de Pass album;
- Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro sale, Christie’s 22 February, 1966, lot 38 (part) described one side only “A Prostrate Woman”;
- Alistair Matthews, purchased at the above sale;
- Sotheby’s, Lot 343, 16 October, 1986;
- Christopher Powney;
- H.M.J. Watson, Hamilton, Ontario, purchased from the above;
- By descent to 2019
