Two dogs with a gun and game
Maker
(artist)
1770-1828
1770-1828
Title
Two dogs with a gun and game
Date of Production
(30 October) 1813
Medium
black chalk on laid paper, with black in framing lines, laid down on a historic support (examined under microscope)
Dimensions
Height: 16.8 cm
Width: 29.2 cm
Width: 29.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4506
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
powder flasks
trap guns
Provenance
R.G. Waldron; purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 30 April 1951 (along with D.1952.RW.4507 and 4549); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 5 May 1951 (£12); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: a circle with a border containing scrollwork? Unable to see clearly due to support.
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, left centre on top of stool, black chalk: “la Petite finelle”; within the drawing, lower left on bottom of stool, black chalk, signed and dated by the artist: “Lafitte 30 October 1813”. Support (historic), Recto: lower centre, written in graphite and again below in grey ink: “L’incomparable Castor”; lower right edge, graphite, Colnaghi number: “A18175”. Support (historic), Verso: lower right, graphite: “2148 / X //”.
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, left centre on top of stool, black chalk: “la Petite finelle”; within the drawing, lower left on bottom of stool, black chalk, signed and dated by the artist: “Lafitte 30 October 1813”. Support (historic), Recto: lower centre, written in graphite and again below in grey ink: “L’incomparable Castor”; lower right edge, graphite, Colnaghi number: “A18175”. Support (historic), Verso: lower right, graphite: “2148 / X //”.
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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