Soldiers on a bridge mocking a captive crossing a river
Maker
(artist)
1527-1585
1527-1585
Title
Soldiers on a bridge mocking a captive crossing a river
Medium
graphite, pen and ink (brown), wash (brown) on laid paper, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 24.8 cm
Width: 34.3 cm
Width: 34.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2717
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
Christie's (London), 14 July 1935, lot 26 (with D.1952.RW.2718, as by Luca Sangialo); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Courtauld Connects Regional Programme - Radical Drawing, Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry, 18/10/2019-19/01/2020
Neo-Classical Drawings, The Courtauld Gallery, London, November 1972-December 1972
Neo-Classical Drawings, The Courtauld Gallery, London, November 1972-December 1972
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: unable to see clearly enough to identify due to backing sheet.
Inscription: 3 27 Ober 72 / HCH:w //
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: 3 27 Ober 72 / HCH:w //
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
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