by-nc

Cave of Despair, The

Maker

(artist)
1738-1820

(draughtsman)
1787-1844

(engraver)
1782-1870

(publisher)
1782-1870

Title

Cave of Despair, The

Date of Production

1811 = 1817

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 23.2 cm
Width: 30.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.3531.10

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords





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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin & recto : : Painted by B. West P.R.A. Drawn by H. Corbould. Engraved by H. Moses. / THE CAVE OF DESPAIR. / Published Dec 2.1811 by H. Moses, 65. Newman Street. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin & recto : : Plate 10. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right & within image : : B West. / Painted 1772. //

Inscription: inscription : stamped : right margin & recto : later Witt inscription : : WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: inscription : typed : lower margin & recto : later Witt inscription : : T.O. //

Inscription: inscription : pencil : lower margin & recto : later Witt inscription ? : : 1772 //

Inscription: inscription : pen and ink : lower margin & recto : later Witt inscription ? : : RA 1773 (309) //

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