British, 1817-1904
Study for the Head of Noah for "Noah Building the Ark" from Dalziel's Bible Gallery
Black and white chalk on brown paper
14 1/2 x 11 5/8 inches (36.8 x 29.5 cm)
Frame 24 3/4 x 21 5/8 inches (63 x 55 cm)
Provenance:
Julian Hartnoll Gallery, London
J. X. Reynolds & Co., Ltd., London
George and Edward Dalziel, wood-engraving publishers in London, worked with a variety of important Victorian artists to produce illustrations for the book and magazine market during the second half of the 19th century. In 1863 they began a project for an illustrated bible, which was finally published in 1881 as Dalziel's Bible Gallery: Illustrations from the Old Testament. George Frederic Watts was commissioned to create the illustrations for the story of Noah, for which this drawing of Noah's head is a study.

Hinged to the mat at upper right and upper left with white tape. Heavily foxed. Creasing at lower right and left corners.

Hinged to the mat at upper right and upper left with white tape. Heavily foxed. Creasing at lower right and left corners.

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