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Rich and Rare

Maker

Fisher (artist)

(engraver)
1803-1871

(publisher)

Title

Rich and Rare

Date of Production

1845

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Height: 31.9 cm
Width: 24.8 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4269.8

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










wand




Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, printed: "Rich and rare were the gems she wore, / And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore; / But oh, her beauty was far beyond / Her sparkling gems or snow white wand!"

Inscription: Recto: lower left, printed: Painted by_ Fisher.

Inscription: Recto: lower right, printed: Engraved by W. Mote.

Inscription: Recto: lower left margin, handwritten in pen: W.P. Frith

Inscription: Recto: upper left corner, handwritten in pencil: 927/40 (22)

Stamp: Recto: upper right corner, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY

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

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