Port scene, with porters carrying the luggage of Lorenzo de Medici
Maker
(artist)
1610-1664
1610-1664
Title
Port scene, with porters carrying the luggage of Lorenzo de Medici
Date of Production
(circa) 1634
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink on laid paper, the top edge irregularly cut
Dimensions
Height: 8.9 cm
Width: 20.1 cm
Width: 20.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1572
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
Achille Chariatte, London (early 20th century), L.88a; his sale, Sotheby's (London), 30 April - 1 May 1923; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£1); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: within drawing, centre on chest, brown ink, artist’s hand: “All SSmo Sgnr Prn Don LORNZO / Medici in / Stefano della Bella Domo Fiorenza //”. Verso: centre, graphite, Witt number: “Witt 1572”; lower centre, brown ink: “Della Bella”; lower right edge, brown ink: “i/”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b); lower left corner, stamped in red ink: A. Chariatte (L.88a).
Inscription: Recto: within drawing, centre on chest, brown ink, artist’s hand: “All SSmo Sgnr Prn Don LORNZO / Medici in / Stefano della Bella Domo Fiorenza //”. Verso: centre, graphite, Witt number: “Witt 1572”; lower centre, brown ink: “Della Bella”; lower right edge, brown ink: “i/”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b); lower left corner, stamped in red ink: A. Chariatte (L.88a).
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