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Two pairs of lovers

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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 //".

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