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  • Forty one sketches, prints and one unfinished oil painting by Dorothy Brett
  • Forty one sketches and prints by Dorothy Brett
  • Sketch of a male subject seated in an armchair reading a book

The Hon. Dorothy Brett

Sketch of a male subject seated in an armchair reading a book

[c.1910–20]

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Created by
The Hon. Dorothy Brett 1883–1977
Title
Sketch of a male subject seated in an armchair reading a book
Date
[c.1910–20]
Medium
Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions
355 × 255 mm
Description
Sketch in ink and graphite of a male, wearing glasses, sitting in an armchair reading a book. A small study in graphite focusing on the face of the same male subject can be seen at the top right of the page.
Format
Artwork - on paper, unique
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Purchased from Alan Cowie, London, 2017
Reference
TGA 20188/1/25

Archive context

  • Forty one sketches, prints and one unfinished oil painting by Dorothy Brett TGA 20188 (41)
    • Forty one sketches and prints by Dorothy Brett TGA 20188/1 (41)
      • Sketch of a male subject seated in an armchair reading a book TGA 20188/1/25
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