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The Lady and Wasp

Maker

(artist)
1754-1808

(engraver)
1756-1823

(publisher)

Title

The Lady and Wasp

Date of Production

executed :

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 18.3 cm
Width: 13.1 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5505

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









Provenance

previous owner: Witt, Robert Clermont (Sir)

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left inside plate mark & recto : : Shelley pinxt. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right inside plate mark & recto : : Taylor Sculpt. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre inside plate mark & recto : : The LADY and WASP / - Good God! she cires, / Defend me from these teasing flies. / London, Publish'd April, 1. 1792, by C. Taylor No. 10 near Castle Street, Holborn. //

Inscription: inscription : stamped : upper right outside margin & recto : later Witt Library inscription : WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: inscription : stamped : lower right corner & verso : : M //

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