Study for Mater Dolorosa
George Romney
British, 1734–1802

Details
Title
Study for Mater Dolorosa
Artist/Maker
George Romney (British, 1734–1802)
Date
ca. 1770s
Medium
Pen and ink with charcoal on laid paper
Dimensions
20 7/16 x 12 13/16 inches
Credit
Gift of Hildegard and Clyde Ryals
Accession #
2004.15
On View
Currently not on view
Alongside Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney was one of the most celebrated portraitists of his day. Strong classical influence appeared in Romney’s work following a tour of Italy from 1773 to 1775. This drawing was made around the time that Romney was working on a commission (later withdrawn) for an altarpiece for the chapel of King’s College, Cambridge. The subject of the painting was the Mater Dolorosa—the lamentation of Mary over the body of Christ—and this composition may have some connection to that project.
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