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Christ's glorious coming

Maker

(artist)
1789-1854

Title

Christ's glorious coming

Date of Production

1800 - 1899

Medium

graphite and grey wash on wove paper

Dimensions

Height: 11.9 cm
Width: 18.8 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3768

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

Iolo Williams (1890-1962); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 31 July 1945; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (verso, lower left), 17 September 1945 (£3); Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 34

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: none.

Inscription: Recto: lower left, grey wash, signed: "J. Martin". Verso: upper centre edge, brown ink: "Matthew ch. 24. V.29. 30. 31. / Christ's Glorious Coming."; lower left edge, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A13194". Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right, graphite: "John Martin / 1789-1854 / Christ's Glorious Coming / Signed".

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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