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The Arts of War

Maker

(artist)
1830-1896

Albert Gilbert (engraver)
died 1927

(publisher)

Title

The Arts of War

Date of Production

1.4.1881

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 33 cm
Width: 26 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4922

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

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : The Arts of War / Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1881 by Knoedler [ampersand] Co. in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left margin & recto : : PAINTED BY SIR FREDERICK LEIGHTON //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right margin & recto : : ETCHED BY A. GILBERT //

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper right margin & recto : : Published London April 1st 1881 by The British and Foreign Artists Assocation //

Inscription: inscription : manuscript pencil : lower centre & verso : later Witt inscription : 935/50 (6) //

Inscription: inscription : stamped : upper right & verso : later Witt inscription : WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper centre & verso : later inscription, pasted on verso : GROUP FROM / THE FRESCO OF THE ARTS OF WAR / PAINTED BY SIR FREDERICK LEIGHTON, P.R.A. / ETCHED BY A. GILBERT //

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