Young lady weeping
Maker
(artist)
1760-1809
1760-1809
Title
Young lady weeping
Medium
graphite and watercolour on laid paper, laid down on card support; the upper right corner has been clumsily replaced
Dimensions
Height: 25.7 cm
Width: 18.5 cm
Width: 18.5 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4327
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
Squire Gallery (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 59
p. 59
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: appears to be one at centre on figure's torso, but unable to discern due to support.
Inscription: Resolv'd never more to look into a Novel / nor again put faith in Man! //
Inscription: G.M. Woodward / Exh. from 1792 / 5466 AA //
Inscription: Verso (hidden under support, visible via transmitted light): centre, graphite: line of text illegible due to support.
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: George Moutard Woodward / British c. 1760-1809 / The unhappy maiden //
Inscription: Resolv'd never more to look into a Novel / nor again put faith in Man! //
Inscription: G.M. Woodward / Exh. from 1792 / 5466 AA //
Inscription: Verso (hidden under support, visible via transmitted light): centre, graphite: line of text illegible due to support.
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: George Moutard Woodward / British c. 1760-1809 / The unhappy maiden //
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