Romney, George. [Face with staring eyes and gaping mouth, possibly a study for a witch in Romney's painting of John Henderson as Macbeth]

Folger bibliographic ID: 245272
Dixon, Y. Drawings of George Romney in the Folger Shakespeare Library: p. 528
Folger call number: ART Box R766 no.2
Folger holdings ID: 318429

General notes

Title and date from Dixon, Drawings of George Romney Artist's name from pencil note in lower right corner, probably not in artist's own hand Pencil sketch of a standing woman and a loosely-drawn reclining figure on verso Collector's stamp "W.B." on verso Provenance: Presumably in the Elizabeth Romney sale, Christie's, May 24-25, 1894; William Batensfall and Herbert Horne collection; purchased for the Folger through J.I. Davis and G.M. Orioli, London, 1929 (information from Dixon) Also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: [Face with staring eyes and gaping mouth, possibly a study for a witch in Romney's painting of John Henderson as Macbeth] G. Romney

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Weird Sisters (Fictitious characters)

artist: Romney, George, 1734-1802
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
former owner: Romney, Elizabeth
former owner: Batensfall, William
former owner: Horne, Herbert