Lot and his daughters
Maker
(artist)
1612-1648
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
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
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)
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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