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Sir Walter Scott
Sir Francis Chantrey (English, 1781–1842)
1820
Medium/Technique
Graphite pencil and gray wash on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 28.1 x 21.6 cm (11 1/16 x 8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Mary L. Smith Fund
Accession Number63.1629
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
DescriptionChantrey made a marble bust of Scott in 1820. This profile was used also as frontispiece in some editions of the Waverly Novels.
InscriptionsBelow in graphite pencil: Sir Walter Scott Bart. /19th April 1820-/ Fr Chantrey.
ProvenanceThomas Agnew & Sons, London; from whom purchased November 13, 1963 with Mary L. Smith Fund