A Nightmare- Study of the Head of an Ass
1857
Accession number: 1906P819
Pencil on paper.
Width: 95 mm
Height: 157 mm
Information
Copied in reverse from an etching by Robert Hills, 1809, a proof of which is in Birmingham's collection (1906P820). This drawing was made by Sandys in preparation for his satirical broadsheet 'A Nightmare' (1857).
- Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Frederick Sandys | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1857. | ||||
| - | bottom left | - | - | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Sandys 1829-1904: A Catalogue Raisonné | |||
| Betty Elzea | 2001 | Antique Collectors' Club in association with Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service | no. 1.C.87, p. 146. |
Provenance
| Acquired by Charles Fairfax Murray before June 1895. |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| John Everett Millais | Associated with |
| Robert Hills | Associated with |
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