Man seated by a giant frog
Maker
(artist)
1792-1878
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1817-1864
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
Width: 13.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3556
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
fishhooks
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
p. 15
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". Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right: "George Cruikshank / 1792-1878".
Collector's mark: none.
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". Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right: "George Cruikshank / 1792-1878".
Collector's mark: none.
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