Seizing of Queen Elgiva (recto)
Maker
(artist)
1829-1896
1829-1896
Title
Seizing of Queen Elgiva (recto)
Date of Production
1846
Medium
graphite and white bodycolour on brown wove paper, laid down on a historic mount
Dimensions
Height: 17.8 cm
Width: 24.7 cm
Width: 24.7 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1935
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
E. Parsons & Sons (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (mount, lower left, and again on verso), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 35
p. 35
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower centre, graphite, partially faded, signed with initials, dated and titled: "JEM / 1846 / Sketch of my painting now in progress / Seizing Elgiva". Mount (historic), Recto: lower left and right margin, graphite: "Seizing Queen Elgiva J.E. Millais"; lower right margin, graphite, Witt's hand: "Study for picture in / possession of Mr Knight- / 2. Palace Green". Mount (historic), Verso: lower centre, graphite: "(1) / 3598 / u/u/-". Mount (removed, see photo), recto, lower right, graphite: "Sir John Everett Millais P.R.A. / 1829-1896 / Seizing Queen Elgiva / Signed J.E.M. + dated 1846 / [?] at age of 17".
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Recto: lower left and again on Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower centre, graphite, partially faded, signed with initials, dated and titled: "JEM / 1846 / Sketch of my painting now in progress / Seizing Elgiva". Mount (historic), Recto: lower left and right margin, graphite: "Seizing Queen Elgiva J.E. Millais"; lower right margin, graphite, Witt's hand: "Study for picture in / possession of Mr Knight- / 2. Palace Green". Mount (historic), Verso: lower centre, graphite: "(1) / 3598 / u/u/-". Mount (removed, see photo), recto, lower right, graphite: "Sir John Everett Millais P.R.A. / 1829-1896 / Seizing Queen Elgiva / Signed J.E.M. + dated 1846 / [?] at age of 17".
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Recto: lower left and again on Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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