Study of a horse
Maker
Attributed to
(artist)
1535-1607
(artist)
1535-1607
Title
Study of a horse
Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 25.9 cm
Width: 38.4 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
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
Watermark: upper centre, a crown topped by a 6-pointed star
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