The Abstracted Letter
Maker
(artist)
1815-1905
(engraver)
1791-1857
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
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
Keywords
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.”.
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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