Coast scene with ruined castle and boats
Maker
Andries van Eertvelt (artist)
1590-1652
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1564-1635
1590-1652
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1564-1635
Title
Coast scene with ruined castle and boats
Date of Production
1605 - 1652
Medium
black chalk, watercolour on laid paper, with dark brown ink framing lines, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 28.1 cm
Width: 39.1 cm
Width: 39.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3063
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
George Clausen, London (1852-1944), L.539; O. Alexander; purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 21 June 1940; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 7 July 1943 (£22); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 123
p. 123
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: circle with double border containing a bird? Difficult to see through the backing sheet.
Inscription: Verso (backing sheet): upper centre, brown ink: "Jodocus Mompert."; lower right, graphite: "1-7/". Support (removed but still mounted with the drawing), Recto: lower centre, graphite: "Josse de Momper / 1564-1634 //"; lower centre, brown chalk: "JOOS, or JODOCUS MOMPART. Born in 1580._ No mention is made of the place of his nativity, nor of the Master by whom / he was instructed. He studied nature and became a considerable painter of landscape. //". Support (removed but still mounted with the drawing), Verso: lower left, graphite, the second line circled: "zwa / za //"; lower left edge, graphite: "15 1/4 x 11".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, blindstamped: George Clausen (L.539). Verso (backing sheet): lower left edge, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso (backing sheet): upper centre, brown ink: "Jodocus Mompert."; lower right, graphite: "1-7/". Support (removed but still mounted with the drawing), Recto: lower centre, graphite: "Josse de Momper / 1564-1634 //"; lower centre, brown chalk: "JOOS, or JODOCUS MOMPART. Born in 1580._ No mention is made of the place of his nativity, nor of the Master by whom / he was instructed. He studied nature and became a considerable painter of landscape. //". Support (removed but still mounted with the drawing), Verso: lower left, graphite, the second line circled: "zwa / za //"; lower left edge, graphite: "15 1/4 x 11".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, blindstamped: George Clausen (L.539). Verso (backing sheet): lower left edge, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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