Colonel Mordaunt's cock match: P.2053-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Colonel Mordaunt's cock match

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Zoffany, Johann Joseph (After)
Publisher: Laurie & Whittle

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Notes

History note: Professor Lotar Ritter von Dargun (1853-93) (Lugt 520), possibly sold 29 March and following days, 1905, Halm & Goldmann, Vienna

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Place(s) associated

London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1794-05

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 274 mm Width 372 mm
Sheet Height 301 mm Width 388 mm

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: COLONEL MORDAUNT'S COCK MATCH AT LUCKNOW.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Title

Text: 1. Asof a Dowla, Nabob Vizier / 2. The Nabob, Salar Jung: / 3. Hafeen Rezza Khaun. // 4. Coll. Martin. / 5. Coll. Mordaunt / 6. Coll. Polier. // 7. Mr. Wombwell. / 8. Mr Wheeler. / 9. Mr. Johnson. // 10. Lieut. Pigot. / 11. Lieut. Golding. / 12. Mr. Taylor. // 13. Mr Orr. / 14. Mr Gregory / 15. Mr. Humphry. // 16. Mr. Zoffanij. / 17. Cock Fighter to Coll. Mordaunt. / 18. Do. ... to the Nabob Vizier. / 19. Do. ... to Mr. Gregory.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Key

Text: Published 12. May. 1794. by LAURIE & WHITTLE, 53 Fleet Street London.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Inscription present: initials in a circle

Text: C.D.
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Stamped purple ink
Type: Collector's mark

Location: Verso
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2053-1991
Primary reference Number: 94885
Lugt: 520
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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