William Lock
1767-1847
The Sorceress
13 1/8 x 9 13/16 inches (333 x 250 mm)
Black, gray, and blue washes, over pencil, on paper.
1959.1
Purchased as the gift of the Fellows.
Notes
Illustration for Idyll II of Theocritus.
Formerly attributed to Henry Fuseli (1741-1825).
Watermark: none.
Formerly attributed to Henry Fuseli (1741-1825).
Watermark: none.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed by the artist in brown ink at the lower right, "Theocritus Idillum 2nd line 27 &c."
Associated names
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, Formerly attributed to.
Ames, Winslow, former owner.
Ames, Anna, former owner.
Theocritus. Idyll II.
Ames, Winslow, former owner.
Ames, Anna, former owner.
Theocritus. Idyll II.
Bibliography
Pierpont Morgan Library. Review of Acquisitions, 1949-1968. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1969, p. 154.
Adams, Frederick B., Jr., comp. Ninth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1958 & 1959. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1959, p. 112 (as attributed to Henry Fuseli).
Adams, Frederick B., Jr., comp. Ninth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1958 & 1959. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1959, p. 112 (as attributed to Henry Fuseli).
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