Sketches at the Terriers' fancy dress ball, at the Freemasons' Tavern
Maker
(artist)
1870-1954
1870-1954
Title
Sketches at the Terriers' fancy dress ball, at the Freemasons' Tavern
Date of Production
1870 - 1954
Medium
graphite, pen and black ink on wove paper, with graphite framing lines, laid down on board; 5 pinholes at regular intervals down the right edge
Dimensions
Height: 24.5 cm
Width: 16.8 cm
Width: 16.8 cm
Accession Number
D.1978.XX.5
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
Provenance
H.J. Cornish Collection; presented to Hampstead Public Library, 1928; transferred to the Courtauld Institute of Art, Witt Library in 1966; transferred to The Courtauld Gallery from the Witt Library circa 1978
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: all black ink, artist’s hand: upper left: “SOME COSTUMES IN THE CORRIDOR.”; upper right: “A HEAD / DRESS”; lower left: “SISTERS.”; lower centre: “THE LANCERS BY LIMELIGHT”; lower left corner, signed: “Reginald / Cleaver.”; lower centre edge: “Sketches at the “Terriers” Fancy Dress Ball, at the Freemasons’ Tavern.”. Mount, Verso: upper centre, graphite: “5318”; centre, black ballpoint, Witt negative number: “ex. Witt Library / 914/7(14)”.
Stamp: Mount, Recto: lower centre margin, purple ink: "HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H.J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Recto: all black ink, artist’s hand: upper left: “SOME COSTUMES IN THE CORRIDOR.”; upper right: “A HEAD / DRESS”; lower left: “SISTERS.”; lower centre: “THE LANCERS BY LIMELIGHT”; lower left corner, signed: “Reginald / Cleaver.”; lower centre edge: “Sketches at the “Terriers” Fancy Dress Ball, at the Freemasons’ Tavern.”. Mount, Verso: upper centre, graphite: “5318”; centre, black ballpoint, Witt negative number: “ex. Witt Library / 914/7(14)”.
Stamp: Mount, Recto: lower centre margin, purple ink: "HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H.J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.".
Collector's mark: 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.
____________________________