Man seated by a giant frog

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Maker

(artist)
1792-1878
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1817-1864

Title

Man seated by a giant frog

Date of Production

1800-1899

Medium

graphite, pen and grey and brown inks, watercolour on wove paper, laid down on card

Dimensions

Height: 16.2 cm
Width: 13.1 cm

Object Number

D.1952.RW.3556

Mode of Acquisition

Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords

  • fishhooks

Notes

The inscription refers to 'The Compleat Angler' by Izaak Walton, first published in 1653. A note in the file suggests this is a cartoon about 'Palmerston wooing France'. No associated print/illustration yet found.

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: unable to check as is laid down.

Inscription: Recto: lower centre, grey ink, artist’s hand: “The Gentle Art. / "When about to impale a frog on your hook take especial care to / do it as though you loved him." / Walton's Advice to Anglers."; lower right corner, graphite: "x". Historic mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower left, graphite, Witt number: "3556"; lower right, graphite: "George Cruikshank / 1792–1878". Verso: graphite: "Palmerston wooing France - Temp. Crimea".

Collector's mark: Collector's mark: none.

Provenance

D.R. Nott; purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 13 January 1943; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 16 May 1944; Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 15

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