Romney (George, 1734-1802). A group of oppressed male and female figures, and one other

Circle of George Romney (1734-1802). A group of oppressed male and female figures, brown ink and red chalk on pale buff textured laid paper, inscribed in brown ink to lower right corner with the date July 1781, two additional sketches in brown ink to verso, of a cardinal or bishop, and a young mother cradling an infant, sheet size 48 x 32 cm (19 x 12 1/2 ins), hinge-mounted in modern cream card window-mount, with 20th century pencil inscription to lower corner 'George Romney', together with another pen, brown ink and brown and pale blue wash study on paper of a family group in supplication, edges unevenly trimmed and several closed tears to margins, laid down on old pale brown textured backing paper, inscribed in pencil to verso with the date 1785, sheet size approximately 36 x 25cm (141/4 x 9 3/4ins), hinge-mounted in 20th century cream card window mount, with 20th century inscription in pencil to lower corner 'George Romney'

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Provenance: Cyril & Shirley Fry. Sold as lot 11, in Chiswick Auctions, Cyril & Shirley Fry: A Life in Art, 9 July 2021.