View of Calais from the harbour
Maker
(artist)
1819-1900
After
(artist)
1783-1852
1819-1900
After
(artist)
1783-1852
Title
View of Calais from the harbour
Date of Production
1800 - 1899
Medium
graphite, watercolour, bodycolour on brown wove paper
Dimensions
Height: 16.2 cm
Width: 25.3 cm
Width: 25.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.24
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
Spencer (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
English Landscape Drawings and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/06/1979-01/09/1979
English Landscape Drawing and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/05/1977-01/06/1977
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/01/1965-01/05/1965 ...More
L'Aquarelle Romantique en France et en Angleterre, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Calais, 29/07/1961-17/09/1961 ...Less
English Landscape Drawing and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/05/1977-01/06/1977
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/01/1965-01/05/1965 ...More
L'Aquarelle Romantique en France et en Angleterre, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Calais, 29/07/1961-17/09/1961 ...Less
Literature
English Landscape Drawings and Watercolours, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1979
cat. no. 64
English Landscape Drawing and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1977
cat. no. 56
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965
cat. no. 47 ...More
L'Aquarelle Romantique en France et en Angleterre, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Calais, 1961
cat. no. 111
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 44 ...Less
cat. no. 64
English Landscape Drawing and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1977
cat. no. 56
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965
cat. no. 47 ...More
L'Aquarelle Romantique en France et en Angleterre, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Calais, 1961
cat. no. 111
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 44 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, graphite, signed with monogram: "JR.".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, graphite, signed with monogram: "JR.".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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