Two pairs of lovers
Maker
(artist)
1500-1599
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1593-1641
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1591-1621
1500-1599
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1593-1641
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1591-1621
Title
Two pairs of lovers
Date of Production
1575 - 1599
Medium
pen and grey ink on laid paper, with grey ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 cm
Width: 18.1 cm
Width: 18.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2205
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
E. Fabricius, Berlin (d. around 1920), L.847a and L.919bis; Prince of Solms-Brauenfels; his sale, R.W.P. de Vries (Amsterdam), 24 - 25 January 1922, lot 95 (as Buytenwech); Max Ziegert (Frankfurt am Main); purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 1926; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
R.W.P. de Vries (Amsterdam), Dessins anciens [Provenance en grande partie du Prince de S.=B. = Solms-Braunfels], 24-25 Jan. 1922
lot 95
pl. LVI
as Buytewech
lot 95
pl. LVI
as Buytewech
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto, right centre edge: small shield per bend three times (not found in Heawood or Piccard).
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left, both stamped in purple ink: E. Fabricius (L.847a and L.919bis); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: lower left, graphite: "69."; lower centre, graphite: "W.P. Buytewech / 1585 - 1627 //".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left, both stamped in purple ink: E. Fabricius (L.847a and L.919bis); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: lower left, graphite: "69."; lower centre, graphite: "W.P. Buytewech / 1585 - 1627 //".
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