View of Castle Cornet, Guernsey
Maker
Paul Jacob Naftel (artist)
1817-1891
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
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
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).
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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