Bird
Maker
(artist)
1765-1822
1765-1822
Title
Bird
Date of Production
1765 - 1822
Medium
graphite and watercolour on wove paper, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 22.6 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4456
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
E. Kersley, London (active 1930-1960); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 15 June 1949; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 3 November 1950 (£4, along with D.1952.RW.3685, D.1952.RW.3686 and 1 other); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 28
p. 28
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Collector's mark: Verso (backing sheet): lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso (hidden under backing sheet, visible via transmitted light): upper left, graphite?: "D2075 / for L”. Backing sheet, Recto (hidden under drawing, visible via transmitted light): upper centre, graphite?: "C.". Mount (removed, see photo): lower right, graphite: "Samuel Howitt / c 1765-1822 / Signed".
Collector's mark: Verso (backing sheet): lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso (hidden under backing sheet, visible via transmitted light): upper left, graphite?: "D2075 / for L”. Backing sheet, Recto (hidden under drawing, visible via transmitted light): upper centre, graphite?: "C.". Mount (removed, see photo): lower right, graphite: "Samuel Howitt / c 1765-1822 / Signed".
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