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Thomas Rowlandson — Head of a woman with a pearl earring
Thomas Rowlandson

Head of a woman with a pearl earring

A circular portrait of a woman wearing a pearl earring executed in watercolor over pencil. The work demonstrates Rowlandson's skill in capturing delicate facial features and subtle tonal variations.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil, circular;

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

July 1, 2022

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 187

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Thomas Rowlandson, Head of a woman with a pearl earring

A circular portrait of a woman wearing a pearl earring executed in watercolor over pencil. The work demonstrates Rowlandson's skill in capturing delicate facial features and subtle tonal variations.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil, circular;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pearl Earring, Watercolor, British Art, Head Study, Circular Composition, Female Figure, Portrait, 18th Century

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art