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George Romney (BRITISH 1734-1802), PORTRAIT OF MISS COPLEY

Sold for £9,000 at Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales on Jun 10, 2026.

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GEORGE ROMNEY (BRITISH 1734-1802)PORTRAIT OF MISS COPLEYOil on canvas, framed oval71.5 x 58.5cm (28 x 23in.)Provenance:Painted for the sitter's brother-in-law, John James Hamilton, later Earl of AbercornPassed to the sitter's familyBy descent to Sir Wager Watson, 4th Bt.Sale, Christie's, 7 May 1904, where purchased by PurseySale, Christie's, 3 July 1908, lot 132Mrs OakesKnoedlerScott & Fowles, New York, No. 510Mrs J. B. HagginMrs William B. HauptBy whom given to the Brooklyn Museum, 1968By whom de-accessioned through Sale, Christie's, 15 November 1991, lot 31Literature:T. H. Ward & W. Roberts, Romney: A Biographical and Critical Essay, with a Catalogue Raisonné of his Works, London and New York, 1904, vol. 2, p.33A. Kidson, George Romney: A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, New Haven and London, 2015, pp. 146-7, No. 286

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