Design for a Cabinet des sciences
Maker
Attributed to
Daniel Marot, the elder (artist)
1661-1752
Daniel Marot, the elder (artist)
1661-1752
Title
Design for a Cabinet des sciences
Date of Production
1676-1752
Medium
traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey and brown wash on laid paper, the corners all cut
Dimensions
Height: 18 cm
Width: 22.9 cm
Width: 22.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2892
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
unidentified collector, L.2840; lower left, stamped in red ink: Achille Chariatte, L.88a; an anonymous Gentleman's sale, Sotheby's (London), 25 May 1938, lot 51; purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£5.15); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Verso: centre, brown ink: “No. 8 / R //”; lower centre, graphite: “#16”; lower right corner, brown ink: “2”.
Collector's mark: Verso: left of centre, stamped in black ink: unidentified collector’s mark (L.2840); lower left, stamped in red ink: Achille Chariatte (L.88a); lower left edge, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: centre, brown ink: “No. 8 / R //”; lower centre, graphite: “#16”; lower right corner, brown ink: “2”.
Collector's mark: Verso: left of centre, stamped in black ink: unidentified collector’s mark (L.2840); lower left, stamped in red ink: Achille Chariatte (L.88a); lower left edge, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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