[Pencil drawing of Roubiliac's Shakespeare statue, with four portrait roundels] [graphic].

[England], [17--]

1 drawing ; 22 x 17 in., on mount 25 x 20 in., in frame 32 x 27 x 2.5 in.

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Two notes (in different hands) on paper mounted to back of frame: "From the late Duke of Devonshires Gallery at Chiswick, a Pencil drawing of Shakespeare by Flaxman, the wood very [illegible] Cameos are Flaxman's first proof [illegible] Wedgwood Cameos" and "This drawing of Shakespeare by Flaxman passed into the hands of a private Gentleman, at whose death it was purchased for the Baroness Burdett Coutts in 1872."
Paper sticker mounted to back with ink-stamped number "39672".
Black-on-gold labels affixed to frame: at top "Shakespeare, from Roublliac's Statue", at bottom "(449) Flaxman". Large black number "448" in ink on wooden backing.

Acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Folger from Rosenbach, October 1922, for $1,110.

Great Britain -- England.

ART Inv. 2004

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