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George Romney — A Bacchanalian woodland dance
George Romney

A Bacchanalian woodland dance

A pen and brown ink drawing by George Romney titled 'A Bacchanalian woodland dance,' executed over pencil on laid paper. The work demonstrates Romney's skill in capturing dynamic movement and classical mythological themes through fluid draftsmanship. The drawing exemplifies 18th-century approaches to figure composition and narrative expression.

Medium
Pen and brown ink over pencil on laid paper;

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

January 18, 2023

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 244

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George Romney, A Bacchanalian woodland dance

A pen and brown ink drawing by George Romney titled 'A Bacchanalian woodland dance,' executed over pencil on laid paper. The work demonstrates Romney's skill in capturing dynamic movement and classical mythological themes through fluid draftsmanship. The drawing exemplifies 18th-century approaches to figure composition and narrative expression.

Medium
Pen and brown ink over pencil on laid paper;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Woodland, Sketch, Brown Tones, Dance, Mythology, Neoclassical, Playful, British, Figurative

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Collected by

Harvard Art Museums