Horseman and two figures
Maker
(artist)
1686-1755
1686-1755
Title
Horseman and two figures
Date of Production
1736
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper, the recto prepared with black chalk
Dimensions
Height: 14.2 cm
Width: 9.6 cm
Width: 9.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1497
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
Williams & Sutch (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d. (12 shillings); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Verso: upper centre, dark brown ink, artist's hand?: “Di Fran.co Simonini di Parma / Pittore di Battaglie 1736 //”; lower right, brown ink, overly flourished and difficult to read: “McisP[…]” [? Monogram? Signature? Collector’s mark?]. Support (removed, but mounted with the drawing), Recto: lower right and centre, graphite: “T.O. / F. Simonini / 1689 1753 //”. Support (removed, but mounted with the drawing), Verso: upper left, grey ink: “2043/P”.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso: upper centre, dark brown ink, artist's hand?: “Di Fran.co Simonini di Parma / Pittore di Battaglie 1736 //”; lower right, brown ink, overly flourished and difficult to read: “McisP[…]” [? Monogram? Signature? Collector’s mark?]. Support (removed, but mounted with the drawing), Recto: lower right and centre, graphite: “T.O. / F. Simonini / 1689 1753 //”. Support (removed, but mounted with the drawing), Verso: upper left, grey ink: “2043/P”.
Collector's mark: none.
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