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A veiled lady seen in profile facing left (R) / Drapery studies (V)
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A veiled lady seen in profile facing left (R) / Drapery studies (V)

Artist Antoine Favray French, 1706 - 1798
Date1744-1798
Period18th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeDrawing
Extent1 sheet
Registration NumberFAS/D/2
Description(R) A half-figure of a lady in profile looking towards the left. / (V) Drapery studies of two sleeves.Annotations and MarksOn verso, in pencil, top right, musuem inventory numer: '14921-2/ FAS/D/190'Material
(R) Black and red chalk with white chalk heightening (trois crayons) on blue paper. (V) Black chalk with white chalk heightening on blue paper.
Technique
Drawing
Place of Manufacture
Malta
DimensionsSupport: 33.2 x 18.3 cmProvenanceAcquired for the museum in 1933 from an unknown private collection in Malta. Exhibition HistoryDrawings by Antoine Favray (1706-1798), St James Cavalier, Valletta, 12/06/1998-30/06/1998;Antoine de Favray (1706-1798): An exhibition of paintings and drawings, the Cathedral Museum, Mdina, 05/06/1982-20/06/1982.Bibliography
M.A.R. (1933-34), p.xviii/M18, no. 79
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 52490
  • Inventory Card 991-2
  • HMML (Hill Museum and Manuscript Library) HMZA 00055
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Public Access
Not on view
MuseumMUŻA
Location
  •   Reserve Collection
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