Madame de Pompadour of Wimbledon accompanied by a chimney sweep
Maker
Edward Tennyson Reed (artist)
1860-1933
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
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.
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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