Flying putto holding a palm and a laurel crown
Maker
Jakob Custos (artist)
1600-1643
1600-1643
Title
Flying putto holding a palm and a laurel crown
Date of Production
1631
Medium
black and red chalk with stumping on laid paper, hinged at the left to a support
Dimensions
Height: 9.7 cm
Width: 8.4 cm
Width: 8.4 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3026
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 Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b; Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
German Old Masters, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1969-70 (Dec.-Mar.)
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto: upper left corner, fragment: unable to identify.
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, black chalk, signed and dated by the artist: “Jacob Custodis feit. / Augustanus. Ano. [macron over n]. j63j. //”. Verso: centre, graphite: “Jacob Custos or / Custodio / 1633 / Se[...] //”; lower right corner, graphite: “#3”. Support: Recto, lower left, graphite: arrow pointing up at signature on drawing.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, black chalk, signed and dated by the artist: “Jacob Custodis feit. / Augustanus. Ano. [macron over n]. j63j. //”. Verso: centre, graphite: “Jacob Custos or / Custodio / 1633 / Se[...] //”; lower right corner, graphite: “#3”. Support: Recto, lower left, graphite: arrow pointing up at signature on drawing.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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