Ice scene with skaters and figures in sleighs
Maker
Daniel de Bondt (artist)
1661-1671
1661-1671
Title
Ice scene with skaters and figures in sleighs
Date of Production
1708
Medium
red chalk with stumping on laid paper, with red chalk framing lines, laid down on a historic support
Dimensions
Height: 19.1 cm
Width: 30.1 cm
Width: 30.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2741
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
John Barnard, London (1709-1784), L.1420; his estate sale, Greenwood (London) 16 - 24 February 1787, lot 39 on the fourth night; Miss Enid Goodall, London (1890-1990); purchased from her by Colnaghi (London), 2 April 1936; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 9 April 1936 (£2); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: upper centre: a sun? Unable to see clearly due to support.
Inscription: Recto: lower right, red chalk, signed and dated by the artist, first two letters monogram: "DBondt 1708 -- 13". Support (historic), Recto: lower left edge, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A. 8290". Support (historic), Verso: upper centre, graphite, erased and hard to read: "N No2 / [...] L[...] //"; upper right, brown ink, John Barnard's hand: "J:Bn N:947. / 12 by 7 1/2 //"; lower left corner, brown ink: "xy/".
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Verso: upper right, pen and brown ink: John Barnard (L.1420), transcribed above.
Inscription: Recto: lower right, red chalk, signed and dated by the artist, first two letters monogram: "DBondt 1708 -- 13". Support (historic), Recto: lower left edge, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A. 8290". Support (historic), Verso: upper centre, graphite, erased and hard to read: "N No2 / [...] L[...] //"; upper right, brown ink, John Barnard's hand: "J:Bn N:947. / 12 by 7 1/2 //"; lower left corner, brown ink: "xy/".
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Verso: upper right, pen and brown ink: John Barnard (L.1420), transcribed above.
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