Washing Hands

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) Washing Hands signed with monogram and dated '1865' (lower left) and further signed, inscribed and dated 'Washing Hands. painted in watercolour by D.G. Rossetti./Aug. 1865' (on a label attached to the backboard) pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and with gum arabic, on paper 17½ x 14¾ in. (44.5 x 37.5 cm.)