Interior of the church of Saint Alphage, London Wall
Maker
Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie (artist)
1803-1849
1803-1849
Title
Interior of the church of Saint Alphage, London Wall
Date of Production
1814
Medium
graphite, pen and grey and brown ink, watercolour on wove paper, executed using a ruler and laid down on a paper support
Dimensions
Height: 20.9 cm
Width: 27.6 cm
Width: 27.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3282
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
Fine Art Society (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 45
p. 45
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower left edge, brown ink, signed and dated: "RBSCHNEBBELIE. 1814". Verso: lower right, graphite, titled: "St Alphage". Support (historic), Verso: lower right corner, graphite: "6". Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right, graphite: "Robert Blemmer Schnebbelie / op. 1863 - m c. 1849 / Interior of St Alphage Church, London Wall 1814 / Signed & dated 1814 / Engraved by Wise".
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left edge, brown ink, signed and dated: "RBSCHNEBBELIE. 1814". Verso: lower right, graphite, titled: "St Alphage". Support (historic), Verso: lower right corner, graphite: "6". Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right, graphite: "Robert Blemmer Schnebbelie / op. 1863 - m c. 1849 / Interior of St Alphage Church, London Wall 1814 / Signed & dated 1814 / Engraved by Wise".
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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