Gil Blas Vol. 1., Gil Blas and Don Alphonso in the Hermits Cave
Maker
(artist)
1752-1845
(engraver)
1758-1835
(publisher)
1752-1845
(engraver)
1758-1835
(publisher)
Title
Gil Blas Vol. 1., Gil Blas and Don Alphonso in the Hermits Cave
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.5535.9
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. 9 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left margin & recto : : R. Smirke R.A. pinxt. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : GIL BLAS. VOL. II / GIL BLAS [ampersand] DON ALPHONSO. GIL BLAS [ampersand] DOM ALPHONSE / IN THE HERMITS CAVE. DANS LA GROTTE DE L'HERMITE. / 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. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left margin & recto : : R. Smirke R.A. pinxt. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : GIL BLAS. VOL. II / GIL BLAS [ampersand] DON ALPHONSO. GIL BLAS [ampersand] DOM ALPHONSE / IN THE HERMITS CAVE. DANS LA GROTTE DE L'HERMITE. / 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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