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John Downman (1750-1824)
Edward Randles and his daughter Elizabeth dated 1807
Watercolour | 64.0 x 45.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 917022
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A watercolour of a man playing the harp and a young girl seated at the piano. This was acquired as a portrait of Queen Charlotte as a girl, but the watercolour is now known to show Edward Randles of Wrexham, the blind harpist, and his daughter Elizabeth, a musical prodigy. Studies for both figures are in the British Museum collection.
Provenance
Collection of Sir E. Boehm; collection of W. Milbank (his sale at Christie's, 20 December 1899)' Mrs A. M. Salomons (her sale at Sotheby's, 2 February 1933, lot 209); purchased for the Royal Library as 'Queen Charlotte as a child seated at the Piano', 'by Micheau'.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour
Measurements
64.0 x 45.5 cm (sheet of paper)
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Other number(s)
RL 17022
