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Study of a pollard willow

Maker

(artist)
1566-1651

Title

Study of a pollard willow

Date of Production

1500 - 1699

Medium

black chalk, pen and dark brown ink, grey wash, on laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 16.6 cm
Width: 21.2 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3105

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

Henry Scipio Reitlinger, Maidenhead (1882-1950); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 20 July 1938; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 24 July 1942 (£5); Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Bolten, Jaap, Abraham Bloemaert c. 1565-1651: the drawings, 2007
no. 1389 on p. 413
fig. 1389 on p. 423

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: none.

Inscription: Verso: left lower edge, graphite: "Bloemart / 1567-1647 //".

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

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