Horatio Nelson as a midshipman
Maker
(artist)
died 1776
died 1776
Title
Horatio Nelson as a midshipman
Date of Production
(circa) 1774 - 1776
Medium
graphite, pen and brown ink, watercolour with some added gum arabic on card, with graphite framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 14.8 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4361
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
Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 18
p. 18
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, right centre on mast, brown ink, described and dated: “HORATIO NELS / midshipman 1774”; lower right, brown ink, signed: “E Fane”; lower right edge, graphite: “#1”. Vers:, lower left edge, graphite, Witt number: “4361”. Mount (removed, cut down and in object file): graphite: “K. P.L. / # 1 / W.”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, right centre on mast, brown ink, described and dated: “HORATIO NELS / midshipman 1774”; lower right, brown ink, signed: “E Fane”; lower right edge, graphite: “#1”. Vers:, lower left edge, graphite, Witt number: “4361”. Mount (removed, cut down and in object file): graphite: “K. P.L. / # 1 / W.”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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