Boy and girl making a house of cards
Maker
(artist)
1694-1752
(engraver)
1694-1752
(engraver)
Title
Boy and girl making a house of cards
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 23.7 cm
Width: 16.9 cm
Width: 16.9 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.6039
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
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Inscription : printed : lower left in margin & recto : : Wan mit dein Karten Spiel, die Kinder Hayser banie / (?) thun wirfelbige mit lachen offt anfcchauen / (?) zu wunche war (colon) ws wurd auf diser Welt (colon) / (...?) Karten Spiel nichts argers ange / Coypel pinx, 1/2 Med (colon) fol.o N 43. steltt. //
Inscription: Inscription : printed : lower right in margin & recto : : Tel qui rit, voyant ces Enfants / Elever un Chateau Soumis aux moindres vent / auroit passé pour homme sage / sides cartes, jamais il n'eut fair d'autre usage. / Toh. Balth (?) Probft, Haered (?)Ieremice Wetffy (?) exc. A.V. //
Inscription: Inscription : typed : lower centre on mount sheet & recto : : C.A. COYPEL //
Inscription: Inscription : stamped : lupper right on mount sheet & recto : Witt Library stamp : WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: Inscription : stamped : lower right on mount sheet & verso : stamped letter M in box : M //
Inscription: Inscription : printed : lower right in margin & recto : : Tel qui rit, voyant ces Enfants / Elever un Chateau Soumis aux moindres vent / auroit passé pour homme sage / sides cartes, jamais il n'eut fair d'autre usage. / Toh. Balth (?) Probft, Haered (?)Ieremice Wetffy (?) exc. A.V. //
Inscription: Inscription : typed : lower centre on mount sheet & recto : : C.A. COYPEL //
Inscription: Inscription : stamped : lupper right on mount sheet & recto : Witt Library stamp : WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: Inscription : stamped : lower right on mount sheet & verso : stamped letter M in box : M //
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