Crocodile emerging from the rushes
Maker
(artist)
1752-1798
Formerly attributed to
James Wales (artist)
1746-1795
After
(artist)
1698-1767
1752-1798
Formerly attributed to
James Wales (artist)
1746-1795
After
(artist)
1698-1767
Title
Crocodile emerging from the rushes
Date of Production
(22 October) 1792
Medium
pen and grey ink, grey wash on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 14 cm
Width: 21.3 cm
Width: 21.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2861
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
probably George Guy, Earl of Warwick (1818-1893); by descent to Sir Charles Greville, Earl of Warwick (1911-1984); his sale, Sotheby's (London), 17 June 1936 (as part of an album), unidentified lot; purchased there by Sir Bruce S. Ingram, Chesham, Buckinghamshire (1877-1963); given by him to Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, by March 1938; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Byam Shaw, James, Selected writings, Colnaghi, London 1968
p. 123
Byam Shaw, James, 'The Remaining Frescoes in the Villa Tiepolo at Zianigo' in 'Burlington Magazine', November 1959 - 391-95; 101, no. 680
pp. 392, 395
see attached PDF
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 44 ...More
Byam Shaw, James, 'Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo' in 'Old Master Drawings', March 1938
pp. 56-57
fig. 5 on p. 57 ...Less
p. 123
Byam Shaw, James, 'The Remaining Frescoes in the Villa Tiepolo at Zianigo' in 'Burlington Magazine', November 1959 - 391-95; 101, no. 680
pp. 392, 395
see attached PDF
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 44 ...More
Byam Shaw, James, 'Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo' in 'Old Master Drawings', March 1938
pp. 56-57
fig. 5 on p. 57 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: imperial crown above letters "GR" (similar to countermarks to Pro Patria).
Inscription: Recto: lower left, pen and grey ink, dated: "22 Octr / 1792". Verso: upper right corner, brown ink, partially abraded by removal of former adhesive: "1/6".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left, pen and grey ink, dated: "22 Octr / 1792". Verso: upper right corner, brown ink, partially abraded by removal of former adhesive: "1/6".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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