Landscape with river, castles and figures
Maker
(artist)
1728-1792
1728-1792
Title
Landscape with river, castles and figures
Date of Production
1787
Medium
pen and brown ink, watercolour and gum arabic on laid paper, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 24.4 cm
Width: 30.5 cm
Width: 30.5 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4091
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
Ancient & Modern Art (London); purchased there by Colnaghi (London), 21 January 1949; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 15 February 1949 (£10); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
English Landscape Drawings and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/06/1979-01/09/1979
Exhibition of Drawings and Watercolours from the Spooner and Witt Collections, Australia, New Zealand, 1976-78
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/01/1965-01/05/1965
Exhibition of Drawings and Watercolours from the Spooner and Witt Collections, Australia, New Zealand, 1976-78
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/01/1965-01/05/1965
Literature
English Landscape Drawings and Watercolours, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1979
cat. no. 16
Exhibition of Drawings and Watercolours from the Spooner and Witt Collections, Australia, New Zealand, 1976 - 1978
cat. no. 19
ill. repr.
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965
cat. no. 19 ...More
cat. no. 16
Exhibition of Drawings and Watercolours from the Spooner and Witt Collections, Australia, New Zealand, 1976 - 1978
cat. no. 19
ill. repr.
English Landscape Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965
cat. no. 19 ...More
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: Recto: lower left, pen and brown ink, signed and dated by the artist: "Robt Adam 1787". Verso: upper left, pen and brown ink: "No. 100"; lower right, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A16076".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: Recto: lower left, pen and brown ink, signed and dated by the artist: "Robt Adam 1787". Verso: upper left, pen and brown ink: "No. 100"; lower right, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A16076".
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