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Laying the foundation stone of Blackfriar's Bridge, London

Maker

(artist)
1721-1786

Title

Laying the foundation stone of Blackfriar's Bridge, London

Date of Production

1760

Medium

graphite, pen and grey ink, grey wash on laid paper, incised for transfer

Dimensions

Height: 19 cm
Width: 12 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3599

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); Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d., for £4.5; Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 54

Inscriptions

Inscription: The Lord Mayor Laying the first stone of Blackfriars Bridge. Octr. 30. 1760. / S. Wale delin: //

Inscription: 3

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

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