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Neptune in his chariot appeasing the tempest

Maker

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1499-1546

After

born ca. 1470/1482, died 1527/1534 (Life dates)

Title

Neptune in his chariot appeasing the tempest

Medium

chalk (red) on paper on laid paper, laid down on an historic mount with pen and ink (red), wash (brown) and gold borders

Dimensions

Height: 26.8 cm
Width: 22 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.1151

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

Sir Peter Lely, London (1618-1680), L.2092; Sir Anthony Westcombe (d. 1752); by descent to his cousin, Bernard Granville (b. 1698/99); by descent to his grand-newphew, Court Granville; probably his sale, Puttick & Simpson (London), 22 December 1857; J. Bateman or Bateson? [inscribed on the mount but cut off]; Henry Gay Hewlett, Kent (1832-1897); his estate sale, Sotheby's (London), 28 - 29 November 1922, lot 5; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£4); Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: unable to check due to mount.

Inscription: M. Antonio Raimondi Neptune rebuking the Wind from the Colls. of Sir P. Lely / Sir Anthy. Westcombe + J. Bate[...] //

Inscription: 09

Inscription: 1151

Inscription: C. I. No 106.

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Peter Lely (L.2092)

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

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