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The Mother of Zebedee's Children

Maker

William Cuming (artist)
1769-1852

(engraver)
1805-1849

(publisher)

Title

The Mother of Zebedee's Children

Date of Production

19th century

Dimensions

Height: 29.3 cm
Width: 23 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.3948

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

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Notes

Produced for John Kitto "The gallery of scripture engravings, historical and landscape: with descriptions, historical, geographical, and pictorial" (3 vols, London). Included in Volume 3.

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: lower left margin, printed: "Painted by Cuming."; lower centre margin, printed: "Matthieu XX-23. Matthaus xx-23."; lower right margin, printed: "Engraved by R. Staines."; lower centre margin, printed: "To sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give." / S. Matthew XX-23. / Fisher, Son & Co. London & Paris / Proof."; lower centre margin, red pen (later Witt inscription): "W.S. CUMING"; upper right margin, stamped (later Witt inscription): "WITT / LIBRARY"

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