drawing
- Museum number
- 2019,7015.695
- Description
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St Romuald; a monk holding a crucifix and spraying holy water from a fountain on to a devil. 1825
Pen and ink
- Production date
- 1830-1865
- Dimensions
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Height: 200 millimetres
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Width: 225 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- An illustration of Robert Southey's St Romuald, see:
'The Poetical Works of Robert Southey Complete in 1 volume' page 649.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2019
- Acquisition notes
- John Christian appears to have purchased this drawing from Abbott & Holder. It was acquired by The British Museum in one of Abbott & Holder's mounts, annotated: "Thomas Unwins RA, illustration of Southey 1782-1857 Pen and ink."
The back of the mount and the back of the drawing are annotated with the Abbott & Holder stock number "33529" and the back of the mount is annotated: "Christian for 05/01/95."
This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 2019,7015.695
