Winsor & Newton
Watercolor Box

ArtistLondon, founded 1832
CultureBritish
Titles
  • Watercolor Box
Datec. 1841–1855
MediumWatercolor pigments, wood, ceramic components
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 9 × 6 7/8 in. (7.6 × 22.9 × 17.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Stuart Collection, gift of Lowell Libson and Jonny Yarker in honor of Francita Stuart Koelsch Ulmer on the occasion of her 90th birthday
Object number2021.402
Not on view

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Provenance[Winsor & Newton, London, c. 1855]; E. W. Watts, 1855; [Lowell Libson & Jonny Yarker Ltd., London, by 2021]; given to the MFAH, 2021.
Exhibition HistoryNot published
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"E.W.Watts, 21 Dec. 1855, The Gift of his Father" inscribed in ink on the underside of the lower drawer with palette
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Catalogue raisonnéNA
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