Sheet of studies of putti
Maker
(artist)
1496-1528
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1501-1547
1496-1528
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1501-1547
Title
Sheet of studies of putti
Date of Production
1511 - 1528
Medium
pen and brown ink on paper, the corners cut away
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 cm
Width: 13 cm
Width: 13 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2897 (MISSING)
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 Peter Lely, London (1618-1680), L.2092 (lower right); Jonathan Richardson, the elder, London (1665-1745), L.2184 (lower right); property of a Gentleman, Sotheby's (London), 25 May 1938, lot 23 (as by Perino del Vaga); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (along with D.1952.RW.2898); Witt Bequest 1952; recorded as stolen in the file but no date given
Inscriptions
Inscription: According to the reproduction in the Witt Library, the mount had an inscription attributing this to "P del Vaga".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, stamped in black: Peter Lely (L.2092) and Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2184).
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, stamped in black: Peter Lely (L.2092) and Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2184).
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