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Gil Blas Vol. 1., Gil Blas and Don Alphonso in the Hermits Cave

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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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. //

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