Three bearded men, one holding a book
Maker
(artist)
1529-1592
1529-1592
Title
Three bearded men, one holding a book
Medium
traces of graphite, pen and brown ink on laid paper, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 25.6 cm
Width: 20.2 cm
Width: 20.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2514
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
Sir Thomas Lawrence, London (1769-1830); Max Hevesi (Vienna); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 13 October 1932; Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Inscription: Bartolommeo Passerotti / Italian 1520/30-1592 / Coll. T. Lawrence / Engraved in Ottley's Sch. of design. //
Inscription: Backing sheet (historic), Recto (hidden under drawing, visible via transmitted light): lower left, ink: "1 3".
Inscription: KHV / 52 //
Inscription: Passerotti / from Collon of Sir Thos Lawren[...] //
Inscription: 6
Inscription: Bartolommeo Passerotti / 1216 / [an arrow pointing up] //
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Thomas Lawrence (L.2445)
Stamp: Kunsthandlung / MAX HEVESI / Wien //
Inscription: Backing sheet (historic), Recto (hidden under drawing, visible via transmitted light): lower left, ink: "1 3".
Inscription: KHV / 52 //
Inscription: Passerotti / from Collon of Sir Thos Lawren[...] //
Inscription: 6
Inscription: Bartolommeo Passerotti / 1216 / [an arrow pointing up] //
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Thomas Lawrence (L.2445)
Stamp: Kunsthandlung / MAX HEVESI / Wien //
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