The Tower of Babel
Maker
After
(artist)
1789-1854
(wood engraver)
1798-1862
(artist)
1789-1854
(wood engraver)
1798-1862
Title
The Tower of Babel
Date of Production
19th century
Medium
wood engraving
printed in black
printed in black
Dimensions
Height: 10.7 cm
Width: 14.1 cm
Width: 14.1 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7818
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
Provenance: H. J. Cornish Collection; acquired by Hampstead Public Library (by 1928); transferred to the Courtauld Institute of Art, Witt Library in 1966; transferred to the Courtauld Gallery from the Witt Library in 1990.
Inscriptions
Inscription: recto: lower left: J MARTIN, DEL.
Inscription: recto: lower centre: GEN.S XI 7 / THE TOWER OF BABEL.
Inscription: recto: lower right: THOS. WILLIAMS: SCULP
recto: centre right on mount, black ink: John MARTIN
Stamp: recto: lower right on mount, stamped: ILLUSTRATION: EX CORNISH COLL. / ACQUIRED BY HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC / LIBRARY, 1928; PRESENTED TO WITT / LIBRARY, 1966
Stamp: recto: lower right on mount, stamped: Accessioned by Witt 1972 / Remounted 1990
Inscription: recto: lower centre: GEN.S XI 7 / THE TOWER OF BABEL.
Inscription: recto: lower right: THOS. WILLIAMS: SCULP
recto: centre right on mount, black ink: John MARTIN
Stamp: recto: lower right on mount, stamped: ILLUSTRATION: EX CORNISH COLL. / ACQUIRED BY HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC / LIBRARY, 1928; PRESENTED TO WITT / LIBRARY, 1966
Stamp: recto: lower right on mount, stamped: Accessioned by Witt 1972 / Remounted 1990
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