South façade of Saint Étienne at Fécamp, Normandy
Maker
(artist)
1782-1842
1782-1842
Title
South façade of Saint Étienne at Fécamp, Normandy
Date of Production
(26 June) 1817
Medium
graphite and brown wash on wove paper, with graphite framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 32.3 cm
Width: 23.4 cm
Width: 23.4 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4090
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
F.R. Meatyard (London); purchased there by Colnaghi (London), 8 February 1949; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 15 February 1949, for £45; Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Cotman in Normandy, Dulwich Picture Gallery & London & England, 10/10/2012-13/01/2013
Boudin, Monet and the Sea Painters of Normandy, Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, 29/05/2004-30/08/2004
John Sell Cotman 1782-1842. A touring exhibition arranged by the Arts Council of Great Britain, V&A, London; Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, 1982-83 ...More
Exhibition of Drawings and Watercolours, Manor House Museum, 1966
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/01/1965-01/05/1965
L'Aquarelle Romantique en France et en Angleterre, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Calais, 29/07/1961-17/09/1961 ...Less
Boudin, Monet and the Sea Painters of Normandy, Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, 29/05/2004-30/08/2004
John Sell Cotman 1782-1842. A touring exhibition arranged by the Arts Council of Great Britain, V&A, London; Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, 1982-83 ...More
Exhibition of Drawings and Watercolours, Manor House Museum, 1966
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/01/1965-01/05/1965
L'Aquarelle Romantique en France et en Angleterre, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Calais, 29/07/1961-17/09/1961 ...Less
Literature
John Sell Cotman 1782-1842. A touring exhibition arranged by the Arts Council of Great Britain, V&A, London; Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, 1982
cat. no. 87
repr.
Rajnai, Miklos and Marjorie Allthorpe-Guyton, John Sell Cotman. Drawings of Normandy in Norwich Castle Museum, Norfolk Museums Service 1975
p. 70
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965
cat. no. 48 ...More
L'Aquarelle Romantique en France et en Angleterre, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Calais, 1961
cat. no. 25
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 13 ...Less
cat. no. 87
repr.
Rajnai, Miklos and Marjorie Allthorpe-Guyton, John Sell Cotman. Drawings of Normandy in Norwich Castle Museum, Norfolk Museums Service 1975
p. 70
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965
cat. no. 48 ...More
L'Aquarelle Romantique en France et en Angleterre, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Calais, 1961
cat. no. 25
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 13 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, graphite, signed, dated and located: "John S. Cotman June 26.1817_ / South side of the Church of St Stephen at Fecamps.". Verso: lower right corner, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A. 16118".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, graphite, signed, dated and located: "John S. Cotman June 26.1817_ / South side of the Church of St Stephen at Fecamps.". Verso: lower right corner, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A. 16118".
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