Group of figures at a cottage door (recto)
Maker
(artist)
1727-1788
Attributed to
(artist)
1754-1797
1727-1788
Attributed to
(artist)
1754-1797
Title
Group of figures at a cottage door (recto)
Date of Production
(circa) 1783
Medium
black and white chalk (recto and verso) on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 13 cm
Width: 19.9 cm
Width: 19.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.590
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
George Baker, London (1747-1811); his sale, Sotheby's (London), 16-25 June 1825, among lots 649-85 or 790-824; William Esdaile, London (1758-1837), L.2617; his sale, Christie's (London), 20-21 March 1838, probably lot 673; Captain F.C.F. Parker, Petteril Bank, Carlisle; his sale, Christie's (London), 24 July 1936, lot 21; purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952) (£16.8); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Belsey, Hugh, 'A Second Supplement to John Hayes's "The Drawings of Thomas Gainsborough"' in 'Master Drawings', Winter 2008 - 427-541; 46, no. 4
no. 1079 (recto) and no. 1110 (verso)
Illus. 101 on p. 511 (recto); Illus. 132 on p. 529 (verso)
see attached PDF
Hayes, John, The Drawings of Thomas Gainsborough, London 1970
pp. 321 and 324 (as Gainsborough Dupont)
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 21 ...More
no. 1079 (recto) and no. 1110 (verso)
Illus. 101 on p. 511 (recto); Illus. 132 on p. 529 (verso)
see attached PDF
Hayes, John, The Drawings of Thomas Gainsborough, London 1970
pp. 321 and 324 (as Gainsborough Dupont)
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 21 ...More
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: possibly at upper centre edge, but could be roughening of paper.
Inscription: Verso: lower left edge, brown ink, Esdaile's hand: "1825 WE_ Bakers sale N58x Gainsborough.".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, written in brown ink: William Esdaile (L.2617).
Inscription: Verso: lower left edge, brown ink, Esdaile's hand: "1825 WE_ Bakers sale N58x Gainsborough.".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, written in brown ink: William Esdaile (L.2617).
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