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George Romney (Beckside 1734-1802 Kendal) Portrait of a lady as Comedy image 1
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Lot 39*

George Romney
(Beckside 1734-1802 Kendal)
Portrait of a lady as Comedy

8 December 2021, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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George Romney (Beckside 1734-1802 Kendal)

Portrait of a lady as Comedy
oil on canvas
89.1 x 70.3cm (35 1/16 x 27 11/16in).

Footnotes

Provenance
The property of the present owner's grandmother since at least the mid-20th century, and by descent
Private Collection, USA

The present lot is a further version of work by Romney of an Unknown Woman (see: A. Kidson, George Romney. A complete catalogue of his paintings, vol. III, New Haven, 2015, p. 748, cat. no. 1657 (as 'Unknown woman (called 'Mrs Elizabeth Hartley')')

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