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Stern of an English man-of-war

Maker

(artist)
1633-1707

Title

Stern of an English man-of-war

Date of Production

1600 - 1699

Medium

graphite on laid paper, right edge deckle

Dimensions

Height: 26.4 cm
Width: 19.1 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.1307

Mode of Acquisition

Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords






Provenance

William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney (1835-1909); by descent to his wife, Margaret Susan Mitford (1835-1919); her estate sale, Sotheby's (London), 14 December 1921, one of lots 99, 100, 103, 105, 108, 110 or 112; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (13 shillings); Witt Bequest 1952 See Witt card for D.1952.RW.1235.

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: centre: large shield containing a horn above letters "HC" (a similar type to Heawood 2780, though with many differences - dated 1684).

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

Inscription: none.

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