Diogenes in his tub visited by Alexander
Maker
(artist)
1660-1719
1660-1719
Title
Diogenes in his tub visited by Alexander
Date of Production
1600 - 1799
Medium
graphite, pen and brown ink on laid paper, with light and dark brown ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 14.7 cm
Width: 11.7 cm
Width: 11.7 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1073
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
Emspark (? according to Witt card, can find no information on this collection); E. Parsons & Sons (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£1.85); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto, upper left corner, fragment: tips of letters "I[?] B" (2.6 cm between chain lines).
Inscription: Recto: lower right corner, brown ink, signed by the artist: "A: Houbraken. Fec:".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower right corner, brown ink, signed by the artist: "A: Houbraken. Fec:".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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