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Man playing a guitar, and a woman with sheets of music

Maker

(artist)
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

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







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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).

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