Villagers viewing the coffin of the late Duke of Clarence in the Church of Saint Mary Magdalen, at Sandringham
Maker
(artist)
1870-1954
1870-1954
Title
Villagers viewing the coffin of the late Duke of Clarence in the Church of Saint Mary Magdalen, at Sandringham
Date of Production
(January) 1892
Medium
graphite, pen and black ink on card
Dimensions
Height: 25.2 cm
Width: 32.2 cm
Width: 32.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1978.XX.7
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: lower left, black ink, signed: “Reginald / Cleaver.”; lower edge, black ink, titled: “Villagers viewing the coffin of the late Duke of Clarence in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen, at Sandringham.”. Verso: centre, graphite, modern hand: “ex Witt Library / Pen & ink / [arrow] Courtauld Galleries / (add neg. no. to list) / 975/18(37)”; lower right, blue crayon, first number circled: “8783 / 4 col / Immediate / Funeral of / D of Clarence”.
Stamp: Recto: upper left corner, purple ink, partly cut off: "HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H.J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928". Verso: upper right corner, red ink: “M”, and two offset or partials of the same stamp at lower right.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower left, black ink, signed: “Reginald / Cleaver.”; lower edge, black ink, titled: “Villagers viewing the coffin of the late Duke of Clarence in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen, at Sandringham.”. Verso: centre, graphite, modern hand: “ex Witt Library / Pen & ink / [arrow] Courtauld Galleries / (add neg. no. to list) / 975/18(37)”; lower right, blue crayon, first number circled: “8783 / 4 col / Immediate / Funeral of / D of Clarence”.
Stamp: Recto: upper left corner, purple ink, partly cut off: "HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H.J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928". Verso: upper right corner, red ink: “M”, and two offset or partials of the same stamp at lower right.
Collector's mark: none.
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