Sailing boat on a rough sea
Maker
(artist)
1776-1837
1776-1837
Title
Sailing boat on a rough sea
Date of Production
1824
Medium
traces of graphite, pen and brown ink, grey and blue wash on wove paper
Dimensions
Height: 13.7 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3609
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
Victor Rienaecker (1887- after 1957); Fine Art Society (London), October 1944, lot 150; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Autumn exhibition of early English watercolours and drawings, Fine Art Society, London, 1944 (October)
Centenary exhibition of paintings and water-colours by John Constable, R.A. (1776-1837), Tate Gallery, London, 04/05/1937-31/08/1937
A centenary memorial exhibition of John Constable, R.A.: his origins and influence, Wildenstein's Galleries, London, 21/04/1937-29/05/1937
Centenary exhibition of paintings and water-colours by John Constable, R.A. (1776-1837), Tate Gallery, London, 04/05/1937-31/08/1937
A centenary memorial exhibition of John Constable, R.A.: his origins and influence, Wildenstein's Galleries, London, 21/04/1937-29/05/1937
Literature
Reynolds, Graham, The later paintings and drawings of John Constable, New Haven: Yale University Press 1984
no. 36.34 on p. 295
pl. 1083
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 11
Autumn exhibition of early English watercolours and drawings, Fine Art Society, London, October 1944
cat. no. 150 ...More
no. 36.34 on p. 295
pl. 1083
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 11
Autumn exhibition of early English watercolours and drawings, Fine Art Society, London, October 1944
cat. no. 150 ...More
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Label: Mount (removed, in object file): printed and written in black ink: "THE FINE ART SOCIETY, LTD., / 148 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, W.1 / By Appointment to H.M. QUEEN MARY / TITLE Vessels in a Storm / Watercolour by / ARTIST John Constable RA / No 150 DATE Oct 1944".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Mount (removed, in object file): graphite: "John Constable. / About 1830".
Label: Mount (removed, in object file): printed and written in black ink: "THE FINE ART SOCIETY, LTD., / 148 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, W.1 / By Appointment to H.M. QUEEN MARY / TITLE Vessels in a Storm / Watercolour by / ARTIST John Constable RA / No 150 DATE Oct 1944".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Mount (removed, in object file): graphite: "John Constable. / About 1830".
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