Young lady in stylish costume
Maker
1700-1799
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1689-1760
Title
Young lady in stylish costume
Date of Production
1700 - 1799
Medium
black and white chalk on blue laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 28.4 cm
Width: 18.1 cm
Width: 18.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1400
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
Colnaghi (London), acquired before 1920 [based on inventory number inscribed on the verso]; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£2.65); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Eidelberg, Martin, 'Philippe Mercier as a Draftsman' in 'Master Drawings', Winter 2006 - 411-449; 44, 4
no. X43
fig. 68 on p. 443
no. X43
fig. 68 on p. 443
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Verso: lower centre, graphite, underlined: “6”; lower right corner, graphite, Colnaghi number, obscured by L.2228b: “A1754 [?]”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: lower centre, graphite, underlined: “6”; lower right corner, graphite, Colnaghi number, obscured by L.2228b: “A1754 [?]”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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