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Italian seaport

Maker

(artist)
1627-1689

Title

Italian seaport

Date of Production

1600 - 1699

Medium

pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines, laid down on a historic support

Dimensions

Height: 11.8 cm
Width: 20.9 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.1632

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

François Fagel, Holland (1657-1746/47); his estate sale, T. Philipe (London), 20 - 25 May 1799; purchased there by William Esdaile, London (1758-1837), L.2617; Achille Chariatte (early 20th century), L.88a; perhaps his estate sale, Sotheby's (London), 30 April - 1 May 1923; purchased there or at another Sotheby's sale by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£2.25); Witt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

Dutch drawings from the Witt Collection: Part 1: Landscape, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1972 (Jan.-Mar.)

Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943

Literature

Dutch drawings from the Witt Collection: Part 1: Landscape, Courtauld Gallery, London, January - March 1972
cat. no. 43

Sotheyb's/ Catalogue of Old Master Drawings and Modern Etchings from the Collection of the Late Monsieur A. Chariatte (1923)

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: centre: a shield topped with an imperial crown, but unable to discern more with the heavy iron gall wash and support behind.

Collector's mark: Verso (now hidden under support but see photo mounted with the drawing): left lower edge, stamped in red ink: Achille Chariatte (L.88a). Support (historic), Recto: lower right corner, brown ink: William Esdaile (L.2617). Support (historic), Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

Inscription: Recto: upper right corner, brown ink, signed by the artist: "Jac: vander úlft F.". Verso (hidden under support but see photo on drawing's mount): lower left edge, brown ink, Esdaile's hand: "Greffier Fagels colln 1799 WE. P 114 [under a crossed-out "116"] N200". Support (historic), Recto: lower right, brown ink (hidden under drawing but photo provided on mount): "605a"; lower centre edge, brown ink: "J Vander Ulft."; lower right corner, graphite: "20". Support (historic), Verso: centre, graphite, Witt number: "VFA 1632"; lower left edge, graphite: "1543".

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