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The kiss (recto)
Caricature sketch of a man (verso)

Maker

(artist)
1757-1827

Title

The kiss (recto)
Caricature sketch of a man (verso)

Date of Production

(circa) 1778 - 1780

Medium

graphite, pen and brown ink, brown wash (recto), graphite (verso) on laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 21.2 cm
Width: 17.6 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3444

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), 4 January 1944; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 8 January 1944 (£10); Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 43

Hayes, John, Rowlandson: Watercolours and Drawings, London, 1972
no. 7
ill. on p. 71

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: none.

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

Inscription: Verso: upper right, graphite, circled: "86"; upper right, graphite, scribbled over: "1"; on man's waist (within drawing), graphite: "NO POPERYS". Support (removed, see photo), Recto: lower centre, graphite, L.G. Duke's hand: "D329/ T Rowlandson 1756-1827 [underline] / Rw early drawing, probably not much later than 1780.". Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right, graphite: "Thomas Rowlandson / 1756-1827 / The Lovers / Coll.. L Duke / (early, before 1780)".

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