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Bird

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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".

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