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Title

Woman on a Donkey (Lady Bessborough or Lady Spencer?)

Dated

1793-1794

Artist

Giovanni Battista "Tita" Lusieri

Nationality

Italian

Artist Life

c. 1755-1821

Role

Artist

Gallery

Not on View

Department

European Art

Dimension

10 11/16 x 12 11/16 in. (27.15 x 32.23 cm) (sight)11 1/2 x 13 7/8 in. (29.21 x 35.24 cm) (sheet)19 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (50.17 x 60.33 cm) (outer frame)

Credit

Bequest of Professor Alfred Moir

Accession Number

2012.58.27

Medium

Watercolor on white wove paper

Country

Italy

Century

18th century

Provenance

Lusieri's heirs (until 1824; sold to Elgin); Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, Broomhall (1824-d.1841); by descent to Andrew, Lord Bruce, later 11th Earl of Elgin (until 1965; sale, Christie's, London, July 6, 1965, part of no. 104; [Colnaghi, London, until 1971; sold for $369, to Moir]; Alfred Moir, Santa Barbara (1971-d. 2010; bequeathed to MIA)

Rights

Public Domain

Classification

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