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"Classical Aesthetic Hairdresser (to Irritable Customer, who said he was in a hurry.): 'I beg you pardon, Sir, but I don't mind and trouble for a Harmonious Effect! I feather myself there's no other Artist in this city cas so well arrange this Drapery to

(English, 1823–1891)
Medium/TechniqueDrawing in brown ink
DimensionsSheet: 20.7 x 15.1 cm (8 1/8 x 5 15/16 in.)
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number55.2124
On View
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ClassificationsDrawings
Inscriptions[Unable to enter mark] lower right, in pencil on attached caption: "I believe the figure of the hairdresser to be drawn from a sketch of my brother Charles made by himself to Keene."
ProvenanceHarold Hartley, England (1851-1943): to Sir Harold Hartley, London, England (1878-1972); from whom purchased by MFA April 14,1955.