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Crossing the Sands

Maker

After
(artist)
1788-1847

(printmaker)
1783-1855

Title

Crossing the Sands

Date of Production

1st half 19th century

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 19.1 cm
Height: 24.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7630

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

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Recto: lower centre, printed: "CROSSING THE SANDS. / ENGRAVED BY W. RADCLYFFE, FROM THE PICTURE BY W. COLLINS, R. A. / IN THE COLLECTION OF J. GILLOTT ESQ. OF EDGBASTON"; lower right, printed: "Proof on / India Paper 5s../-" Mount: lower centre, blue ink: "W. COLLINS"; lower centre, ink: "RA 1835 #180 'Welsh Peasants Crossing the Sands to Market"/ same subject but sold to R. Colls, not / J. Gillot."; centre right, stamped: "WITT / LIBRARY"; lower left, stamped: "M"

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