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Port scene, with porters carrying the luggage of Lorenzo de Medici

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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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).

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