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Scene at a banquet

Maker

(artist)
1554-1627

Title

Scene at a banquet

Medium

black chalk, pen and brown ink and brown wash on laid paper, laid down; brown ink framing lines now only evident at upper and lower edges, and a figure cut off at lower right edge further evidence of trimming of sheet

Dimensions

Height: 23.2 cm
Width: 28.3 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.2320

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

Jonathan Richardson, the younger, London (1694-1771); Sir Joshua Reynolds, London (1723-1792); Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield (1832-1909); his estate sale, Sotheby's (London), 22 February 1928 (with D.1952.RW.2321); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952); Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Inscription: Paggi Genovese

Inscription: PAGGI / Marring[?] suggests Paggi / Bernardo Strozzi (Preti Genevose) / 1581-1631/4 / Colls. Richardson Junior / Reynolds / Inscribed P-i Genovese / D.1952.RW.2320

Inscription: Pontormo

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.2364)

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Jonathan Richardson, the younger (L.2170)

Watermark: none evident in the drawing sheet. Backing sheet (historic), Verso: upper centre: letter “V” above a circle with double border containing a fleur-de-lis.

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