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Men-of-war bombarding the coast

Maker

Francis Swaine (artist)
1720-1782

Title

Men-of-war bombarding the coast

Date of Production

1720 - 1782

Medium

traces of graphite, pen and grey ink, grey wash on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines

Dimensions

Height: 15.6 cm
Width: 22.6 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4453

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






Naval warfare

Provenance

Robinson & Foster (London), 27 April 1950, lot 16; purchased there by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (verso), 3 November 1950, for £6; Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 49

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: circle containing lion rampant holding arrows, topped by a crown, with words in outer border: "PRO PATRIA EJOSQUE LIBERTATE", lion standing on plinth labelled "VRYHEYT" (matches, though is larger than, Churchill 84 - dated 1746).

Inscription: Verso: lower centre edge, graphite, Colnaghi number: “A17432”. Mount (removed, see photo), Recto: lower right, graphite: “Francis Swaine / op. 1760 - m. 1782”.

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

Inscription: Watermark, circle containing lion rampant holding arrows, topped by a crown, with words in outer border: "PRO PATRIA EJOSQUE LIBERTATE", lion standing on plinth labelled "VRYHEYT" (matches, though is larger than, Churchill 84 - dated 1746).

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