Moated castle
Maker
Johannes Beerstraaten (artist)
born 1663
born 1663
Title
Moated castle
Date of Production
(circa) 1663
Medium
graphite, grey wash on laid paper, with light brown ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 19.8 cm
Width: 31.3 cm
Width: 31.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2045
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
William Mayor, London (1826-1874), L.2799; Jacques Arnal; J.H.J. Mellaert (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: small foolscap above "4" above three stacked circles (similar to, though not an exact match, Heawood 1995 - no place or date given).
Inscription: Verso: upper centre, graphite, faded: "1420"; upper centre, graphite, crossed out: "19"; lower right, graphite, circled: "18"; lower left, graphite, partially erased: "Nx6 / 686/x / Joh: Beerstraten. //"; lower centre edge, graphite: "J. Aan. Beerstraten".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: William Mayor (L.2799). Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: upper centre, graphite, faded: "1420"; upper centre, graphite, crossed out: "19"; lower right, graphite, circled: "18"; lower left, graphite, partially erased: "Nx6 / 686/x / Joh: Beerstraten. //"; lower centre edge, graphite: "J. Aan. Beerstraten".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: William Mayor (L.2799). Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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