Haughman's Abbey, Shropshire
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Image: Courtauld
Image: Courtauld
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
Object Number
D.1952.RW.4116
Mode of Acquisition
Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952
Credit
Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
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).
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
p. 42
Walker's Monthly, 26 February 1930
ill.
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