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William Holman Hunt (1827 - 1910)
Recto: Study of a Window for 'The Shadow of Death'; Verso: Studies of Fig Leaves for 'The Shadow of Death'; c. 1870
Bronkhurst, Judith, William Holman Hunt: A Catalogue raisonne, II, 2 (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2006), p. p. 147, no. P113, D285, img. p. 147
pen and brown ink on pale blue paper; height x width: sheet 15.9 x 15.2 cm
Inscribed: For the Carpenter
Provenance: Charles Stanely Pollitt (1888 - 1965) and by descent; the artist's daughter, Gladys Joseph
Purchased (Peter Brunt Bequest Fund) with the assistance of the Art Fund, and the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, 2006.; WA2007.6.100
Recto: study of a window for the background of WHH's painting 'The Shadow of Death' (1869-72). Verso: studies of twigs sprouting fig leaves, relating to trees in the background of 'Shadow of Death'. Remounted in album WA2007.6.