Head study of Marie Spartali Stillman (1844-1927) for 'Dante's Dream'

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) Head study of Marie Spartali Stillman (1844-1927) for 'Dante's Dream' signed with monogram and dated '1870' (on the reverse, on a folded portion of the sheet) pencil and coloured chalks on duck-egg blue paper 14 ¼ x 11 5/8 in. (36.2 by 29.5 cm.) (folded); 21 ½ x 24 in. (54 x 61 cm.) (overall sheet size)