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View of Castle Cornet, Guernsey

Maker

Paul Jacob Naftel (artist)
1817-1891

Title

View of Castle Cornet, Guernsey

Date of Production

1838

Medium

graphite and grey wash on wove paper

Dimensions

Height: 24.7 cm
Width: 36.2 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4122

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

Mrs Alex Muter, Erewhon, Dovercourt; Archdeacon F.H.D. Smythe; given by him to Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (verso, lower left), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 36

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: Former secondary support (now removed, but still mounted with the drawing), Verso: lower left corner: "CM / ITALIA" (seems to be mid-20th century).

Inscription: Recto: lower centre edge, graphite, cut off at bottom, signed and dated: "P. Naftel 1838". Verso: upper centre, graphite, underlined: "Castle Cornet_Guernsey / Painted by Paul Naftel 1838"; lower centre, graphite, provenance: 2This Drawing belongs to / Mrs Alex Muter / Erewhon_Dovercourt."; lower right corner, graphite: "Open / #2". Mount (removed, see photo), Front cover, Recto: lower right, graphite: "Paul Jacob Naftel / 1817 - 1891 / Castle Cornet. Guernsey. 1838.".

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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