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The Abstracted Letter

Maker

(artist)
1815-1905

(engraver)
1791-1857

Title

The Abstracted Letter

Date of Production

first half 19th century

Medium

line engraving

Dimensions

Height: 22.2 cm
Width: 17 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.3992

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: lower left, artist: Drawn by H. Corbould.

Inscription: Recto: lower right, engraver: Engraved by E. Finden.

Inscription: Recto: lower centre, title: The Abstract Letter.

Stamp: Recto: stamped in purple, lower right, provenance: HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION / H. J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.

Stamp: Recto: stamped in black, upper right: WITT / LIBRARY.

Inscription: Recto: Below the image, lower left margin, printed in black ink: “Drawn by H. Corbould”; lower centre, printed in black ink: “The Abstract Letter”; lower right margin, printed in black ink: “Engraved by E. Finden.” Upper right margin, stamped: “WITT / LIBRARY”; Lower right margin, stamped: “HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION / H. J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.”.

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