Architectural capriccio (recto)
Maker
(artist)
1687-1769
1687-1769
Title
Architectural capriccio (recto)
Medium
graphite, pen and brown ink, grey wash (recto), graphite (verso), on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 20 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2208
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
probably Albin Ritter von Prybram-Gladona, Munich (1890-1974); presumably purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 1926 (with D.1952.RW.2206, 2207, 2209 and 2210); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Scenes and Stages - Creating Architectural Illusion, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 26/06/2008-27/07/2008
Drawings from the Witt Collection, University of Southampton, 16/02/1970-04/03/1970
Master Drawings from the Witt and Courtauld Collections, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, 17/11/1962-22/12/1962 ...More
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/07/1961-01/10/1961
Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943
Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, 1926-27 ...Less
Drawings from the Witt Collection, University of Southampton, 16/02/1970-04/03/1970
Master Drawings from the Witt and Courtauld Collections, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, 17/11/1962-22/12/1962 ...More
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/07/1961-01/10/1961
Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943
Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, 1926-27 ...Less
Literature
Anthony Blunt and Philip Troutman, Master Drawings from the Witt and Courtauld Collections, 1962
cat. no. 72
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1961
cat. no. 43
cat. no. 72
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1961
cat. no. 43
Inscriptions
Inscription: none.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Watermark: Verso: left centre: large star with six long points (of a similar type to Heawood 3870 though that has eight rays - Bologna 1735).
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Watermark: Verso: left centre: large star with six long points (of a similar type to Heawood 3870 though that has eight rays - Bologna 1735).
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