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Study of female hands

Maker

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1625-1713

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1696-1770

Title

Study of female hands

Medium

red and white chalk on blue laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 19.1 cm
Width: 25.8 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.2856

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

Delius Giese (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 1937; Witt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

Drawings by Guercino and other Baroque Masters, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/02/1977-01/03/1977

Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: upper centre edge, fragmetn: edge of a circle containing a small fleur-de-lis but unable to identify further.

Inscription: Verso: lower right, graphite: "Si".

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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