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Gil Blas. Vol.IV, The Hermit Visiting Scipio

Maker

(artist)
1752-1845

(engraver)
1776-1843

(publisher)

Title

Gil Blas. Vol.IV, The Hermit Visiting Scipio

Date of Production

1.5.1809

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 12.7 cm
Width: 10.3 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5535.20

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

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Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper right margin & recto : : Pl. 20. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left margin & recto : : R. Smirke R.A. pinxt. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : GIL BLAS. VOL. IV. / THE HERMIT INVITING SCIPIO TO BE HIS COMPANION. L'HERMITE INVITE SCIPION A DEVENIR SON COMPAGNON. / Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees [ampersand] Orme [ampersand] G. Kearsley, May 1, 1809

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right margin & recto : : A. Raimbach sculpt. //

Inscription: inscription : stamped : centre margin & recto : later Witt Library inscription : HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H.J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928. //

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