Virgin and Child (recto)
Maker
(artist)
1600-1699
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1489-1534
1600-1699
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1489-1534
Title
Virgin and Child (recto)
Date of Production
1600 - 1699
Medium
red and black chalk with stumping, pen and brown ink (recto), black chalk with stumping (verso) on laid paper, with a gold border added, hinged at the left to a historic mount
Dimensions
Height: 20.7 cm
Width: 15.6 cm
Width: 15.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2382
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
Nicholas Lanier, London (1588-1666), L.2886; Jonathan Richardson, the elder, London (1665-1745), L.2183; Sir Joshua Reynolds, London (1723-1792), L.2364; Sir Thomas Lawrence, London (1769-1830), L.2445; William Russell, London (1800-1884), L.2648; Puttick & Simpson (London), 12 October 1928, lot 47; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b; Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Mostra del Correggio, Parma, Italy, 1935
Literature
Mostra del Correggio, Parma, 1935
as by G. Gandini
as by G. Gandini
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: upper left corner, dark brown ink: “Jeromas”; lower right edge, brown ink: “A. da Corezo f” [this written over L.2183]. Mount (historic), Verso: lower centre, graphite: “plain”.
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.2364); lower left, blindstamped: Sir Thomas Lawrence (L.2445); lower left, blindstamped; William Russell (L.2648); lower centre, stamped in black ink: Nicholas Lanier (L.2886); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2183). Gold border (verso, lower left corner) and again on Mount (historic), Recto (lower right), stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: upper left corner, dark brown ink: “Jeromas”; lower right edge, brown ink: “A. da Corezo f” [this written over L.2183]. Mount (historic), Verso: lower centre, graphite: “plain”.
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.2364); lower left, blindstamped: Sir Thomas Lawrence (L.2445); lower left, blindstamped; William Russell (L.2648); lower centre, stamped in black ink: Nicholas Lanier (L.2886); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2183). Gold border (verso, lower left corner) and again on Mount (historic), Recto (lower right), stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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