Coast scene, with a herd of cattle
Maker
(artist)
1784-1849
1784-1849
Title
Coast scene, with a herd of cattle
Medium
black chalk with added wash, touches of brown wash and white bodycolour on blue wove paper, laid down with the backing sheet partially removed in areas
Dimensions
Height: 15.7 cm
Width: 26.6 cm
Width: 26.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2738
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
Ernest C. Innes, London; his estate sale, Christie's (London), 13 December 1935, lot 57 (with D.1952.RW.2738); purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952) for £13.13; Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/01/1965-01/05/1965
Literature
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965
cat. no. 36
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 59
cat. no. 36
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 59
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: unable to check due to backing sheet; none evident in raking light.
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
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