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Three bearded men, one holding a book

Maker

(artist)
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

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 //

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