Christ's glorious coming
Maker
(artist)
1789-1854
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
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
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).
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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