Man playing a guitar, and a woman with sheets of music
Maker
(artist)
1635-1719
1635-1719
Title
Man playing a guitar, and a woman with sheets of music
Date of Production
1600 - 1699
Medium
black chalk, red chalk and wash, green, grey and brown wash on laid paper, with black chalk framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 20.7 cm
Width: 20.7 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2000
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
scores
Provenance
Frederick Carel Theodoor van Isendoorn à Blois, Château de Cannenburg (1784-1865), L.1407; purchased after his death by Wolff and Cohen, (Amsterdam), L.2610; Jacques Arnal; his sale, Sotheby's (London), 24 February 1925, lot 94; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b; Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: Strasburg lily over monogram "WR" over cursive "AJ" (matches Churchill 412 - dated 17th century).
Inscription: Recto: upper right corner, black chalk, signed by the artist: "J. Toornvliet / F //". Verso: lower centre, graphite: "1641-1719 J. Toorenvliet".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left, graphite: Frederick Carel Theodoor van Isendoorn à Blois (L.2610); lower left corner, stamped in blue ink: Frederick Carel Theodoor van Isendoorn à Blois (L.1407); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: upper right corner, black chalk, signed by the artist: "J. Toornvliet / F //". Verso: lower centre, graphite: "1641-1719 J. Toorenvliet".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left, graphite: Frederick Carel Theodoor van Isendoorn à Blois (L.2610); lower left corner, stamped in blue ink: Frederick Carel Theodoor van Isendoorn à Blois (L.1407); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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