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Study of a seated ecclesiastic and hands (recto)

Maker

(artist)
1609-1675

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1625-1713

Title

Study of a seated ecclesiastic and hands (recto)

Medium

red and white chalk (recto and verso) on blue laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 38 cm
Width: 25.2 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.1009

Mode of Acquisition

Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords









Provenance

E. Parsons & Sons (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£2.5, as by Maratti); Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Bellesi, Sandro, 'Aspetti della grafica di Vincenzo Dandini' in 'Antichita Viva', March - June 1997; XXVI, 2-3
pp. 61-81

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: centre: circle containing anchor, flanked by letters "L" and "M" within the circle, all surmounted by 6-pointed star (matches, though is larger than, Heawood 5 - the Hague c. 1750).

Inscription: none.

Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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