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Lot and his daughters

Maker

(artist)
1612-1648

Title

Lot and his daughters

Medium

black chalk on laid paper, laid down on a historic mount

Dimensions

Height: 15.6 cm
Width: 20.1 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.2027

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

John Barnard, London (1709-1784); perhaps his sale, Greenwood (London), 16 - 23 February 1787, lot 86 on day 4; Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens (1753-1839); perhaps his sale, Christie's (London), 26 May 1840; Sotheby's (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Mancigotti, Marco, Simone Cantarini, il pesarese, Pesaro, 1975
fig. 176

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: lower centre: circle 4.1 cm in diameter, unclear what it contains - perhaps flowers on a v-shaped stem, similar to Briquet 6650 - Verrue 1574.

Inscription: Simone Cantarini detto il Pesarese

Inscription: Inscribed by Padre Resta / Lord St Helens Barnard //

Inscription: Simone de Pesero 1612-1648 / fine //

Inscription: 6[...]

Inscription: #1 / Openmt / Wash //

Inscription: Richardson Barnard gc Collections

Inscription: 1612 - 1648 / Simone Cantarini detto il Pessarese. //

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

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