Nativity
Maker
Spain or Portugal (?) 18th century (artist)
1700-1799
1700-1799
Title
Nativity
Date of Production
1699-1701
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, white bodycolour, on buff laid paper, with brown ink framing lines, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 31.7 cm
Width: 23.9 cm
Width: 23.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1484
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. (£3.35); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Véliz, Zahira, Spanish Drawings in the Courtauld Gallery: complete catalogue, London, 2011
no. 93
Illus. on p. 257
no. 93
Illus. on p. 257
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: upper centre - unable to see more clearly due to rough quality paper and backing sheet behind.
Inscription: Verso (backing sheet): lower centre, graphite, the number circled: “A Cano / 67p. //”.
Collector's mark: Verso (backing sheet): lower left edge, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso (backing sheet): lower centre, graphite, the number circled: “A Cano / 67p. //”.
Collector's mark: Verso (backing sheet): lower left edge, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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