Exterior of an imaginary palace
Maker
(artist)
1700-1799
Formerly attributed to
Alfonso Parigi, II (artist)
1606-1656
1700-1799
Formerly attributed to
Alfonso Parigi, II (artist)
1606-1656
Title
Exterior of an imaginary palace
Date of Production
1700 - 1799
Medium
pen and grey ink, grey wash, with added pen and brown ink and black chalk lines, on brown-prepared laid paper, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 17 cm
Width: 17 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1390
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
possibly in anonymous sale, Christie's (London), 23 July 1920, lot 11; purchased there by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 16 March 1923 (£4.3); Witt Bequest 1952 See long description for a note about the provenance.
Exhibition History
catalogue untraced, Oxford Arts Club, 1924
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Verso (backing sheet), centre: three stacked circles topped by a crown, a kidney-shape in the top circle, letter “M” in middle circle, letter “R” in bottom circle (no matches in Heawood or Briquet).
Collector's mark: Verso (backing sheet): lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: upper left edge, brown ink: “3”. Verso (backing sheet): lower left, graphite, Colnaghi number: “A2569.”.
Collector's mark: Verso (backing sheet): lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: upper left edge, brown ink: “3”. Verso (backing sheet): lower left, graphite, Colnaghi number: “A2569.”.
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