Men working on the prow of a boat
Maker
John Thomas Serres (artist)
1759-1825
1759-1825
Title
Men working on the prow of a boat
Date of Production
1774 - 1825
Medium
graphite, pen and grey ink, grey wash and watercolour on laid paper, laid down, and all laid down on Witt mount (so unable to see verso)
Dimensions
Height: 34.1 cm
Width: 25 cm
Width: 25 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3337
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
bows (vehicle components)
Provenance
Dr Carl Robert Rudolf, London (1884-1974); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 14 October 1943; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (mount, lower left), 19 October 1943 (£8); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 45
p. 45
Inscriptions
Inscription: Mount (historic), Recto: lower right, graphite: “John Thomas Serres / 1759-1825 / (son of Dominic Serres R.A.)”; lower left corner, Witt number: “3337”.
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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