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Study of a horse

Maker

Attributed to
(artist)
1535-1607

Title

Study of a horse

Medium

black chalk on laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 25.9 cm
Width: 38.4 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.246

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

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

Exhibition History

Drawing - Technique and Purpose, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 28/01/1981-26/04/1981

Literature

Drawing - Technique and Purpose, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1981
cat. no. 87

Inscriptions

Inscription: Verso: centre, brown pen and ink: "Alessandro Allorj"; upper centre, black chalk: "S" [underlined]; right centre, brown pen and ink, faded: "562" Mount: Recto: lower centre, brown pen and ink: "D'Alessandro Allori"; stamped: [collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)]

Watermark: upper centre, a crown topped by a 6-pointed star

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