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Madame de Pompadour of Wimbledon accompanied by a chimney sweep

Maker

Edward Tennyson Reed (artist)
1860-1933

Title

Madame de Pompadour of Wimbledon accompanied by a chimney sweep

Date of Production

1860 - 1933

Medium

graphite on wove paper, partially framed in graphite, laid down on board

Dimensions

Height: 26.4 cm
Width: 19.8 cm

Accession Number

D.1978.XX.36

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1978 (circa)

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords


fancy dress balls







Provenance

Dorothy Halkett? [the mount inscription indicates Witt gave this drawing to her, but then how did it end up back in the Witt Library? Was it never given, or did she give it back?]; Witt Library; transferred to The Courtauld Galery circa 1978

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: none.

Inscription: Recto: lower left, graphite, signed with monogram: “E.T.R.”. Board support, Recto; lower right edge, blue ballpoint: “E.T. REED”. Board support, Verso: upper centre, graphite: “E T REED / Pencil”; lower centre edge, graphite, Witt negative number: “1026/7(5)”. Secondary mount, removed, cut down and now in file, graphite, Lady Witt’s hand: “The Fortuitous Anomalies of Fancy Dress: / The most unlikely collocations take place at Fancy / Dress Balls. That this gentleman should be the chosen / escort of “Madame de Pompadour” (of Wimbledon) for instance. / (Original Drawing for the “Graphic” by E:T: Reed.) / (To my friend Dorothy Halkett with all Good wishes)”.

Stamp: Board support, Verso: left centre, black ink: "WITT / LIBRARY".

Collector's mark: none.

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