Waiting on the storm, near Swansea
Maker
(artist)
1760-1830
1760-1830
Title
Waiting on the storm, near Swansea
Date of Production
1760 - 1830
Medium
graphite, watercolour on wove paper, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 12.7 cm
Width: 15.1 cm
Width: 15.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3673
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
Crompton (?); given by him to Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 38
p. 38
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower right, grey wash, signed: "W. Payne". Verso: centre, grey-brown ink: "Near Swansea / W. Payne [word completely abraded]". Support (removed, but hinged onto same mount as drawing), Recto: lower right, graphite: an arrow pointing in towards where the signature would be on the drawing when mounted. Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right, graphite:, "William Payne / 1755/60 - p 1830 / signed W. Payne / Near Swansea".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower right, grey wash, signed: "W. Payne". Verso: centre, grey-brown ink: "Near Swansea / W. Payne [word completely abraded]". Support (removed, but hinged onto same mount as drawing), Recto: lower right, graphite: an arrow pointing in towards where the signature would be on the drawing when mounted. Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right, graphite:, "William Payne / 1755/60 - p 1830 / signed W. Payne / Near Swansea".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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