Entombment
Maker
Attributed to
(artist)
1611-1678
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1612-1667
(artist)
1611-1678
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1612-1667
Title
Entombment
Date of Production
1600 - 1699
Medium
black chalk, pen and grey and brown ink, grey and brown wash on laid paper, laid down on a support
Dimensions
Height: 30.3 cm
Width: 21.4 cm
Width: 21.4 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1479
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. (£3.55 as by Mazo); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Véliz, Zahira, Spanish Drawings in the Courtauld Gallery: complete catalogue, London, 2011
no. 19
p. 95
no. 19
p. 95
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: a crowned oval stacked above two circles, a Latin cross in the oval, two circular letters in the centre circle, possibly a “B” in the lower circle (resembles in type but not a match with Heawood 251-264 - paper from Amsterdam and the UK, dated second half of 17th century).
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: lower right, graphite: “del Mazo”.
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: lower right, graphite: “del Mazo”.
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