George Romney Pen And Ink Study Of A Mother Reading With Her Child Circa.1780 Religious Inscribed to the reverse 'Mr

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From a family of artists and a brother of the famous libertine and writer

Smith and a second painted for Mrs Horton in 1775

William Alexander 1767-1816

George Romney Pen And Ink Study Of A Mother Reading With Her Child Circa.1780 Religious Inscribed to the reverse 'MrGeorge Romney 1734 1802 British School 18th. Century. A charming pen and ink study of a mother reading with her child. Further compositional sketches to reverse. 19. 5 by 14. 5 cms. To mounted image. Executed on laid paper with crown watermark, slight mount staining to no real detriment. A Comparable example is in the Collection of The Tate Gallery, ReferenceT09205. Although primarily known as a society portrait painter Romney's drawings are