Guaperva, or Bursa, from Madagascar
Maker
(artist)
1748-1814
1748-1814
Title
Guaperva, or Bursa, from Madagascar
Date of Production
(circa) 1774 - 1781
Medium
graphite, pen and brown ink, watercolour on laid paper, with brown ink and green watercolour framing lines, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 18.8 cm
Width: 25.9 cm
Width: 25.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3260
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
Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b; Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto: lower centre: “IV”. Backing sheet: centre: a name, mostly obscured by drawing sheet but probably "VANDER LEY".
Inscription: Recto, all brown ink, artist’s hand: upper left corner: “guaperva xxx”; lower left, signed by the artist: “P. Sonnerat Pinx.”; lower centre: “Bourse & Madagascard.”. Verso: right centre, graphite: “3268”; lower right corner, graphite: “569”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto, all brown ink, artist’s hand: upper left corner: “guaperva xxx”; lower left, signed by the artist: “P. Sonnerat Pinx.”; lower centre: “Bourse & Madagascard.”. Verso: right centre, graphite: “3268”; lower right corner, graphite: “569”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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