View of Montreux
Maker
(artist)
1800-1899
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1819-1900
1800-1899
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1819-1900
Title
View of Montreux
Date of Production
(8 November) 1861
Medium
grey wash and white bodycolour on wove paper
Dimensions
Height: 14.3 cm
Width: 24.6 cm
Width: 24.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.697
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
Ruskin's valet, Frederick Crawley; given by him to J. Stevenson, 1895; Spencer (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 44
p. 44
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: lower right, point of brush and pen and grey ink, location and date by the artist: montreux / Nov 8. 61 .
Inscription: Recto: lower left, graphite: R.
Inscription: Verso: lower right, graphite: 14 1/2 4103 ✓.
Inscription: Mount (removed, cut down and now in object file): brown ink with addition in parenthesis in graphite: Sketched by John Ruskin / Given to J. Stevenson 1895 / by F. Crawley. (Ruskin's valet) / Companion to / Mr Ruskin .
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower left, graphite: R.
Inscription: Verso: lower right, graphite: 14 1/2 4103 ✓.
Inscription: Mount (removed, cut down and now in object file): brown ink with addition in parenthesis in graphite: Sketched by John Ruskin / Given to J. Stevenson 1895 / by F. Crawley. (Ruskin's valet) / Companion to / Mr Ruskin .
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Watermark: none.
Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.uk. Find out more about using and licensing our images.
____________________________