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The rectory house, home of Reverend Dr Townsend, Cheltenham

Maker

(artist)

(engraver)
1783-1855

(draughtsman)

(publisher)

Title

The rectory house, home of Reverend Dr Townsend, Cheltenham

Date of Production

1826

Medium

engraving

Dimensions

Height: 12.5 cm
Width: 21.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4581

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



rectory
















Provenance

previous owner : Witt, Robert (Sir)

Inscriptions

Inscription: recto: lower left, artist: Drawn by I.R.Walker from a sketch by H.Lamb.

Inscription: recto: lower right, engraver: W.Radclyffe Sc.

Inscription: recto: lower centre, subject, published: TO THE REV.D D.R TOWNSEND, / THIS VIEW OF HIS RESIDENCE. / THE RECTORY HOUSE, BISHOPS CLEEVE, NEAR CHELTENHAM, / (ENGRAVED AT HIS EXPENCE) IS MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED BY / The Publishers. / Printed & Published by S.Y. Griffith & C.o Cheltenham.

Stamp: recto: stamped in black, centre right : WITT / LIBRARY.

Inscription: recto: typewritten, lower left, publisher, date : Griffith, Cheltenham, 1826.

Inscription: recto: handwritten in black ink, lower centre: .Edward JENKINS.

Inscription: inscription : manuscript pencil : lower right & verso : later Witt inscription : 935/65 (36) //

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