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View of Rome, with the Basilica of Constantine

Maker

(artist)
1714-1782

Title

Date of Production

(circa) 1752 - 1756

Medium

black chalk on blue laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 25.9 cm
Width: 39.6 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.239

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 purchased from the artist by Paul Sandby, London (1725-1809), L.2112; his estate sale, Christie's (London), 2 - 4 May 1811; purchased there by William Esdaile, London (1758-1837), L.2617; Richard Johnson, Manchester and Chislehurst (active ca. 1850-1875, d. ca. 1877), L.2216; Dr John Percy, London (1817-1889); probably his estate sale, Christie's (London), 15 - 24 April 1890, lot 1398 (with 2 others); purchased there by Dowdeswell (London); F.R. Meatyard (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£4); Witt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

The Northern Landscape: Flemish, Dutch and British Drawings from the Courtauld Collections, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 03/09/1986-30/11/1986; The Drawing Center, New York, 08/04/1986-26/07/1986

Richard Wilson loan exhibition, City of Manchester Art Gallery, 22/10/1925-05/12/1925

Literature

The Northern Landscape. Flemish, Dutch and British Drawings from the Courtauld Collections, The Drawing Center, New York; Courtauld Institute Galleries, 1986
no. 117
Illus. p. 257

The Northern Landscape: Flemish, Dutch and British Drawings from the Courtauld Collections, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1986
cat. no. 117
Illus. p. 257

Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 58

Inscriptions

Watermark: centre: an encircled fleur-de-lis, 4.75 cm diameter (no match found in Heawood or Churchill).

Inscription: Verso: lower left, brown ink: William Esdaile's hand: P Sandbys sale 1811 WE N630..

Inscription: Verso: lower centre edge, brown: The Temple of Peace_Wilson.

Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Paul Sandby (L.2112).

Collector's mark: Recto: lower left edge, pen and brown ink: William Esdaile (L.2617).

Collector's mark: Removed from mount and now mounted with the drawing: stamped in purple: Richard Johnson (L.2216).

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

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