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Gil Blas Vol. 1., Aurora Discovering Herself To Don Lewis

Maker

(artist)
1752-1845

(engraver)
1759-1819

(publisher)

Title

Gil Blas Vol. 1., Aurora Discovering Herself To Don Lewis

Date of Production

executed :

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 12.9 cm
Width: 9.8 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5535.8

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














reveal

Provenance

previous owner: Witt, Robert Clermont (Sir)

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left marfin & recto : : Pl. 8 //

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

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : GIL BLAS. VOL. II / AURORA DISCOVERING. AURORE SE FAIT CON - / HERSELF TO DON LEWIS. -NOITRE A DOM LUIS. / Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees [ampersand] Orme [ampersand] G Kearsley, May 1, 1809. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right margin & recto : : A. Smith A.R.A. 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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