Conway Castle
Maker
(artist)
1731-1812
1731-1812
Title
Conway Castle
Date of Production
15 September 1791
Medium
graphite and grey wash on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 29.9 cm
Width: 47.2 cm
Width: 47.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3114
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
Leonard G. Duke, London (1890-1971); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 13 April 1942; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 13 May 1942 (£7); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 34
p. 34
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: fleur-de-lis above Strasburg bend above curlicue and cursive "W" (similar though not exact match to Heawood 104 and 112 - Paris 1737 and London 1698).
Inscription: Verso: upper centre edge, red chalk: "19"; lower centre, graphite, L.G. Duke's hand: "D1039/ J.B Melchair 1731-1812 / LGD"; brush and grey wash with "Thursday" in graphite, dated by the artist: "Conway Castle Thursday Sept. 15-1791-10/"; lower right corner, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A11376".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: upper centre edge, red chalk: "19"; lower centre, graphite, L.G. Duke's hand: "D1039/ J.B Melchair 1731-1812 / LGD"; brush and grey wash with "Thursday" in graphite, dated by the artist: "Conway Castle Thursday Sept. 15-1791-10/"; lower right corner, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A11376".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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