Cadmus sowing dragon's teeth
Maker
(artist)
1500-1599
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1532-1603
1500-1599
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1532-1603
Title
Cadmus sowing dragon's teeth
Medium
red chalk, traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines, on a historic support
Dimensions
Height: 17.8 cm
Width: 28.5 cm
Width: 28.5 cm
Accession Number
D.1932.XX.15
Mode of Acquisition
Katharine Talbot Wallas, gift, 5 November 1932
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Sir Joshua Reynolds, London (1723-1792), L.2364; Michael Bryan (1757-1821); by descent to his great-grandson, Graham Wallas (1858-1932); by descent to his sister, Katharine Talbot Wallas (1864-1944); presented to The Courtauld in remembrance of Graham Wallas by his sisters, 5 November 1932
Inscriptions
Watermark: none.
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner (and partially on the support), stamped in black ink: Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.2364).
Inscription: Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, graphite, acc. no.: "13.32"; lower centre, brown ink: "Martino di Wos.". Support (historic), Verso: upper centre, graphite: "7"; centre, brown ink: "== Cadmus _ sewing [sic] Dragon's teeth / by. Martin de Vos_ who died / in_1604_ / fm the late Sir Joshua / Reynolds coll:n / W"; lower left edge, graphite: "11 1/2 x 5 3/4".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner (and partially on the support), stamped in black ink: Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.2364).
Inscription: Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, graphite, acc. no.: "13.32"; lower centre, brown ink: "Martino di Wos.". Support (historic), Verso: upper centre, graphite: "7"; centre, brown ink: "== Cadmus _ sewing [sic] Dragon's teeth / by. Martin de Vos_ who died / in_1604_ / fm the late Sir Joshua / Reynolds coll:n / W"; lower left edge, graphite: "11 1/2 x 5 3/4".
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