Gil Blas Vol. 1., Gil Blas Becomes a Man of Gallantry
Maker
(artist)
1752-1845
(engraver)
1781-1836
(publisher)
1752-1845
(engraver)
1781-1836
(publisher)
Title
Gil Blas Vol. 1., Gil Blas Becomes a Man of Gallantry
Date of Production
executed :
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 12.9 cm
Width: 9.8 cm
Width: 9.8 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.5535.6
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 marfin & recto : : Pl. 6 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left margin & recto : : R. Smirke R.A. pinxt. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : GIL BLAS. VOL. I / GIL BLAS BECOMES A. GILBLAS DEVIENT HOMME / MAN OF GALLANTRY. A BONNES FORTUNES / Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees [ampersand] Orme [ampersand] G Kearsley, May 1, 1809. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right margin & recto : : C. Armstrong sculpt. //
Inscription: inscription : stamped : centre margin & recto : later Witt Library inscription : HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H.J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left margin & recto : : R. Smirke R.A. pinxt. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : GIL BLAS. VOL. I / GIL BLAS BECOMES A. GILBLAS DEVIENT HOMME / MAN OF GALLANTRY. A BONNES FORTUNES / Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees [ampersand] Orme [ampersand] G Kearsley, May 1, 1809. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right margin & recto : : C. Armstrong 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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