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Two dogs with a gun and game

Maker

(artist)
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

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).

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