A Girl's Head (1909)

Henry Taylor Lamb

black chalk on paper

Tate, London, Liverpool and St Ives

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Classification:

Drawing and Watercolour

Materials:

Paper, Chalk

Physical Object Description:

Inscribed: ‘Lamb 1909’ bottom right

Dimensions:

35.6 x 29.2 cm

Accession Number:

N03191

Credit:

Presented by Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck through the Contemporary Art Society, 1917

Scheme:

Gift

Ownership history:

Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck (1863-1931), by 1911; gifted by Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck (1863-1931) through the Contemporary Art Society, 1917; presented to the Tate Gallery, 1917

Relationship:

Tate, London, Liverpool and St Ives Henry Cavendish-Bentinck

This chalk drawing, A Girl's Head of 1909 by Henry Lamb was owned by Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck (1863- 1931) in 1911 when it was exhibited in a touring loan exhibition in Manchester by the fledgling Contemporary Art Society. He was the brother of the Contemporary Art Society’s co-founder Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873-1938) and half-brother of the 6th Duke of Portland (1957-1943) of Welbeck Abbey, Northamptonshire. He was the first Chairman of Contemporary Art Society until his death and gifted 11 works to the CAS and purchased two as a member of its committee which were distributed to UK public museums.

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