Waterfall, Pistyll Rhaeadr
Maker
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1805-1881
(artist)
1805-1881
Title
Waterfall, Pistyll Rhaeadr
Date of Production
1800 - 1899
Medium
watercolour and bodycolour on 2-ply textured wove paper, now laid down on Japanese tissue (Peter Bower, 28.06.2004: Palmer did use 2-ply paper but the surface of this is not typical).
Dimensions
Height: 35.8 cm
Width: 23.4 cm
Width: 23.4 cm
Accession Number
D.1967.WS.69
Mode of Acquisition
William Wycliffe Spooner, bequest, 1967
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
William Wycliffe Spooner, Ilkley (1882-1967); Spooner Bequest 1967
Exhibition History
British Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Huntington Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 12/02/2005-15/05/2005; Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere, 18/07/2005-23/10/2005; Hermitage Rooms, Somerset House, London, 16/11/2005-12/02/2006
Samuel Palmer and 'The Ancients', Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 09/10/1984-16/12/1984
English Watercolours: The Spooner Collection and Bequest, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol, 11/05/1973-02/06/1973 ...More
Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner
Collection, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/04/1968-01/07/1968 ...Less
Samuel Palmer and 'The Ancients', Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 09/10/1984-16/12/1984
English Watercolours: The Spooner Collection and Bequest, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol, 11/05/1973-02/06/1973 ...More
Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner
Collection, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/04/1968-01/07/1968 ...Less
Literature
The Spooner Collection of British Watercolours, Courtauld Institute Galleries; Huntington Library; Wordsworth Trust, 2005-06
cat. no. 101
ill. on p. 244
English Watercolours: The Spooner Collection and Bequest, City Art Gallery, Bristol, 1973
cat. no. 37
Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969
cat. no. 51
ill. ...More
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1968
cat. no. 60
pl. XV ...Less
cat. no. 101
ill. on p. 244
English Watercolours: The Spooner Collection and Bequest, City Art Gallery, Bristol, 1973
cat. no. 37
Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969
cat. no. 51
ill. ...More
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1968
cat. no. 60
pl. XV ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto, upper right corner, cut off by edges and only upper half of letters visible: "J WHA[...]" (as in "J WHATMAN").
Inscription: Verso (slightly obscured by backing tissue): upper centre, graphite: "Samuel Palmer". Separate paper (now lost, previously mounted with the drawing, recorded in file): pen and ink: "Samuel Palmer".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso (slightly obscured by backing tissue): upper centre, graphite: "Samuel Palmer". Separate paper (now lost, previously mounted with the drawing, recorded in file): pen and ink: "Samuel Palmer".
Collector's mark: none.
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