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Sir Piercie Shafton and Mysie Happer

Maker

(artist)
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

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)

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