Christmas party
Maker
(artist)
1817-1864
1817-1864
Title
Christmas party
Date of Production
1800 - 1899
Medium
graphite, watercolour, bodycolour on wove paper, squared for transfer in graphite
Dimensions
Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 34.2 cm
Width: 34.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3579
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
Festive decorations
Provenance
Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (verso, lower left), n.d. (£8); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
British Life, New Burlington Galleries, London, 29/05/1953-11/07/1953
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 31
British Life, New Burlington Galleries, London, 1953, Arts Council
no. 46
p. 31
British Life, New Burlington Galleries, London, 1953, Arts Council
no. 46
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: right centre on banner (within drawing), graphite over watercolour: "CHRISTM". Verso: lower right, graphite: "G.G.W."; lower right, graphite: "9".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: right centre on banner (within drawing), graphite over watercolour: "CHRISTM". Verso: lower right, graphite: "G.G.W."; lower right, graphite: "9".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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