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The Guilty Couple

Watercolour
c.1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Unknown
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Watercolour entitled 'The Guilty Couple' or 'Before the Magistrate'.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Watercolours
Object type
Watercolour
Titles
  • The Guilty Couple (assigned by artist)
  • Before the Magistrate (alternative title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Watercolour (Paint)
Paper (Fiber Product)
Watercolour Painting (Technique)
Brief description
Watercolour, 'The Guilty Couple' or 'Before the Magistrate', by an unknown artist [formerly attributed to Henry Wigstead], ca. 18th century.
Physical description
Watercolour entitled 'The Guilty Couple' or 'Before the Magistrate'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.4cm
  • Width: 29.7cm
Credit line
Gift of Dr. Herbert A. Powell through the National Art-Collections Fund.
Subjects depicted
Magistrate
Court
Guilt
Couples
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1936, London: Board of Education, 1937.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
P.48-1936

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1190234/the-guilty-couple-watercolour-unknown/
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