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Study of a youth lying on the ground, back view

Maker

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1636-1672

Title

Study of a youth lying on the ground, back view

Date of Production

1600 - 1699

Medium

black and white chalk with stumping on blue laid paper, with brown ink and black chalk framing lines

Dimensions

Height: 21 cm
Width: 20.3 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.2345

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

Richardson; purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

Master Drawings from the Witt and Courtauld Collections, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, 17/11/1962-22/12/1962

Old Master Drawings from the Witt Collection, Auckland City Art Gallery, 01/09/1960-01/10/1960

Drawings from the Witt Collection at the Courtauld Institute of Art, St James's Square, London; York City Art Gallery; Peterborough Art Gallery, 1953 ...More

Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943 ...Less

Literature

Anthony Blunt and Philip Troutman, Master Drawings from the Witt and Courtauld Collections, 1962
cat. no. 31

Old Master Drawings from the Witt Collection, Auckland City Art Gallery, 1960
cat. no. 62

Drawings from the Witt Collection at the Courtauld Institute of Art, St James's Square, London, York City Art Gallery and Peterborough Art Gallery, 1953
cat. no. 101

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: none.

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, black chalk, the artist's initials (false signature?): "A.V.V.".

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