Seaport
Maker
Pietro Paolo Capra (artist)
active 18th century (Life dates)
active 18th century (Life dates)
Title
Seaport
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, watercolour and bodycolour on laid paper, laid down on a historic mount
Dimensions
Height: 23.1 cm
Width: 36.3 cm
Width: 36.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1729
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.; Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Inscription: Paolo Capra[...]
Inscription: 5
Inscription: 2667/Nr9
Inscription: 1729
Inscription: Paolo (Capuchio?)
Inscription: [...] / efs //
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: crowned shield containing a horn above "L V G".
Inscription: D & C BLAUW / IV
Inscription: 5
Inscription: 2667/Nr9
Inscription: 1729
Inscription: Paolo (Capuchio?)
Inscription: [...] / efs //
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: crowned shield containing a horn above "L V G".
Inscription: D & C BLAUW / IV
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