The Massacre - Firing on Women
Maker
After
(artist)
1848-1891
(wood engraver)
act. 1870 - 1895 (Life dates)
(artist)
1848-1891
(wood engraver)
act. 1870 - 1895 (Life dates)
Title
The Massacre - Firing on Women
Date of Production
1878
Medium
wood engraving
printed in black
printed in black
Dimensions
Height: 24.2 cm
Width: 17.6 cm
Width: 17.6 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.8532
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: C Roberts Sc //
Inscription: Ad Marie //
Inscription: Adrien MARIE //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY 1976 //
Stamp: EX CORNISH COLLECTION / PRES. TO HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC / LIBRARY 1928. //
Stamp: M //
Inscription: THE MASSACRE-FIRING ON WOMEN / TWO SOLDIERS AIMED AT HER. ONE SAID, "AT THE WOMAN!" AND HE BROUGHT DOWN THE WOMAN. THE CHILD ROLLED ON THE PAVEMENT. / THE OTHER SOLDIER SAID "AT THE CHILD!" AND HE KILLED THE CHILD //
Inscription: Ad Marie //
Inscription: Adrien MARIE //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY 1976 //
Stamp: EX CORNISH COLLECTION / PRES. TO HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC / LIBRARY 1928. //
Stamp: M //
Inscription: THE MASSACRE-FIRING ON WOMEN / TWO SOLDIERS AIMED AT HER. ONE SAID, "AT THE WOMAN!" AND HE BROUGHT DOWN THE WOMAN. THE CHILD ROLLED ON THE PAVEMENT. / THE OTHER SOLDIER SAID "AT THE CHILD!" AND HE KILLED THE CHILD //
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