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Seizing of Queen Elgiva (recto)

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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).

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