Graphite and watercolour on paper
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Dorelia
Bequeathed by Lady Henry Cavendish-Bentinck 1940
actions: postures and motions
adults
dress: fantasy/fancy
fancy dress / role play
individuals: female
McNeill, Dorothy, ‘Dorelia’
named individuals
people
portraits
society
standing
woman
paper unique graphite watercolour
Dorelia
support: 368 × 445 mm
Bequeathed by Lady Henry Cavendish-Bentinck 1940
<p><b>N05159</b> DORELIA 1909
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<br/>Inscr. ‘John -09.’ b.r.
<br/>Pencil and watercolour, 14 1/2×17 1/2 (37×44·5).
<br/>Bequeathed by Lady Henry Cavendish-Bentinck 1940.
<br/><i>Coll:</i> Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck.
<br/><i>Repr:</i>
<i>Burlington Magazine</i>, LXXVIII, 1941, p.55<i>c.</i></p>
<p>The identification of the figure in this <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/d/drawing" title="Glossary definition for 'Drawing'"><span>drawing</span></a> has been disputed but Mrs John confirms that it is of herself. See <a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/john-dorelia-n05157" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>N05157</span></a>.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, I
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2004-10-07T00:00:00
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actions: postures and motions adults dress: fantasy/fancy fancy dress / role play individuals: female McNeill, Dorothy, ‘Dorelia’ named individuals people portraits society standing woman