Pilgrims at Emmaus
Maker
(artist)
1566-1638
1566-1638
Title
Pilgrims at Emmaus
Date of Production
(circa) 1600
Medium
pen and brown ink, grey wash on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 19.9 cm
Width: 31.1 cm
Width: 31.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2372
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
Dr Edward Peart, London and Butterwick (1756/58-1824), L.891; Leverton Harris, London (1864-1926); his sale, Sotheby's (London), 22 May 1928, lot 16; purchased there or at a later Sotheby's sale by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b; Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Between Renaissance and Baroque: European Art 1520-1600, Manchester City Art Gallery, 1965
Literature
G.L. Conran, Between Renaissance and Baroque: European Art 1520-1600, Manchester City Art Gallery, 1965
cat. no. 397
cat. no. 397
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: Strasburg lily above "4" above monogram "WR" (Peter Bower had no further information about this mark).
Inscription: Recto: upper right edge, brown ink, signed by the artist: "Joch. Wtteúael". Verso: upper left edge, brown ink: "No 11805"; to the right of this, graphite: "pp"; left centre, graphite: "9"; lower right, brown ink: "No 24 Mar )179 1/6 [this latter figure crossed out]".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, pen and brown ink: Edward Peart (L.891). Verso: lower left, stamped in black ink three times in different orientations: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: upper right edge, brown ink, signed by the artist: "Joch. Wtteúael". Verso: upper left edge, brown ink: "No 11805"; to the right of this, graphite: "pp"; left centre, graphite: "9"; lower right, brown ink: "No 24 Mar )179 1/6 [this latter figure crossed out]".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, pen and brown ink: Edward Peart (L.891). Verso: lower left, stamped in black ink three times in different orientations: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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