Haughman's Abbey, Shropshire
Maker
(artist)
1743-1801
1743-1801
Title
Haughman's Abbey, Shropshire
Date of Production
(circa) 1794
Medium
graphite, grey wash and watercolour on wove paper, laid down on a historic support; both support and drawing significantly browned, and verso of support indicates it must have been in an acidic mount
Dimensions
Height: 28.2 cm
Width: 37.7 cm
Width: 37.7 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4116
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
Charles Russell, Kingsford; his sale, Sotheby's (London), 9 March 1949, lot 52; purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£55); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 42
Walker's Monthly, 26 February 1930
ill.
p. 42
Walker's Monthly, 26 February 1930
ill.
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermarks: none visible in the drawing sheet though difficult to see through the support. Support (historic), Verso: left centre edge, fragment: Strasburg lily above "GR"; Countermark: right centre edge: "I TAYLOR" (dated c. 1770-1790 see https://vintagepaper.co/products/i-taylor-1700s).
Inscription: Recto: lower centre (on path within drawing), grey ink, signed with initials in monogram: "MRooker". Verso: lower right corner, graphite: "4591". Support (historic), Recto: lower centre margin, graphite: "HAUGHMANS ABBEY, SHROPSHIRE.".
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower centre (on path within drawing), grey ink, signed with initials in monogram: "MRooker". Verso: lower right corner, graphite: "4591". Support (historic), Recto: lower centre margin, graphite: "HAUGHMANS ABBEY, SHROPSHIRE.".
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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