Portrait of the Reverend Stevens in an oval, against a landscape
Maker
(artist)
1742-1810
1742-1810
Title
Portrait of the Reverend Stevens in an oval, against a landscape
Date of Production
1742 - 1810
Medium
black, red, white and blue chalk with black wash and watercolour on wove paper, framed with black chalk in an oval
Dimensions
Height: 21.6 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2262
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
A.G. Fisher; F.R. Meatyard (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 28
Williamson, George Charles, Life and works of Ozias Humphrey R.A., London 1918
p.240 second image
ill. on p. 240
Appears to be greyscale reproduction of drawing, only mentioned here
p. 28
Williamson, George Charles, Life and works of Ozias Humphrey R.A., London 1918
p.240 second image
ill. on p. 240
Appears to be greyscale reproduction of drawing, only mentioned here
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Verso: lower centre, dark brown ink: "The Rev.. Mr: Stevens / 23". Mount (removed, now cut down and in object file), Recto: graphite: "Ozias Humphry / 1742 - 1810 / Rev. Mr. Stevens / A.G. Fisher Coll. / Illustrated in Williamson's Ozias Humphry. p. 240.". Mount (removed, now cut down and in object file), Verso: graphite: "#3 / slip".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: lower centre, dark brown ink: "The Rev.. Mr: Stevens / 23". Mount (removed, now cut down and in object file), Recto: graphite: "Ozias Humphry / 1742 - 1810 / Rev. Mr. Stevens / A.G. Fisher Coll. / Illustrated in Williamson's Ozias Humphry. p. 240.". Mount (removed, now cut down and in object file), Verso: graphite: "#3 / slip".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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