Provenance
By descent to the artist's niece, Miss Denman [1]; by descent to her nephew, Mr. Denman; (sale, Christie's, London, May 1862); Charles Sackville Bale [1791-1880], London (Lugt 640); (his sale, Christie's, London, 16 May 1881, lot 382); (Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd.). Walter Henry James [1846-1923], Betteshanger, England. (Raphael King, Ltd., London); Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1940; gift to the NGA, 1943.
[1] It is possible that the album passed by descent to the artist's sister-in-law, Maria Denman, referred to as Miss Denman. Flaxman left Maria Denman many of his works upon his death.
Accession Number
1943.3.3734
Medium
bound volume with 78 drawings in pen and ink and graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 42.5 × 30.4 cm (16 3/4 × 11 15/16 in.) | book: 43.8 × 32.5 × 3.4 cm (17 1/4 × 12 13/16 × 1 5/16 in.)
Classification
Volume
Credit Line
Rosenwald Collection