Sir Piercie Shafton and Mysie Happer
Maker
(artist)
1803-1832
(engraver)
1800-1838
(publisher)
(publisher)
1803-1832
(engraver)
1800-1838
(publisher)
(publisher)
Title
Sir Piercie Shafton and Mysie Happer
Date of Production
1.6.1833
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 26.6 cm
Width: 21.6 cm
Width: 21.6 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.4878
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
riding spur
Notes
Original painting based upon characters from Sir Walter Scott's 'The Monastery', purchased by William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. Still in the Devonshire Collection.
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: recto: upper right, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY
Inscription: recto:: lower left, within image: H. Liverseege 1831
Inscription: recto: lower left margin: H. LIVERSEEGE.
Inscription: recto: lower centre margin: SIR PIERCIE SHAFTON AND MYSIE HAPPER. / To His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, / This print from the Original Picture in his Collection, is respectfully dedicated by / The Publishers / London, Published June 1, 1833, by Moon, Boys & Graves, 6, Pall Mall; and J.C. Grundy, Manchester.
Inscription: recto: lower right margin: JOHN CHARLES BROMLEY. / MONASTERY
Inscription: recto: lower centre, handwritten in blue ink: H. LIVERSEEGE
Inscription: verso: upper left, handwritten in graphite: 937/35(15)
Inscription: recto:: lower left, within image: H. Liverseege 1831
Inscription: recto: lower left margin: H. LIVERSEEGE.
Inscription: recto: lower centre margin: SIR PIERCIE SHAFTON AND MYSIE HAPPER. / To His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, / This print from the Original Picture in his Collection, is respectfully dedicated by / The Publishers / London, Published June 1, 1833, by Moon, Boys & Graves, 6, Pall Mall; and J.C. Grundy, Manchester.
Inscription: recto: lower right margin: JOHN CHARLES BROMLEY. / MONASTERY
Inscription: recto: lower centre, handwritten in blue ink: H. LIVERSEEGE
Inscription: verso: upper left, handwritten in graphite: 937/35(15)
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