Caricature of a man (recto)
Maker
(artist)
1600-1699
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1560-1609
1600-1699
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1560-1609
Title
Caricature of a man (recto)
Date of Production
1600 - 1699
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink (recto and verso) on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 25.9 cm
Width: 19.3 cm
Width: 19.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3108
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
Vernon Wethered (1865-1952); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 13 March 1937; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 6 May 1942 (£9); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto, left of centre: circle containing a bird? (very difficult to see).
Inscription: Verso: upper left, graphite, hard to read: “[…] Royal Gold Circular”; lower left, graphite: illegible.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: upper left, graphite, hard to read: “[…] Royal Gold Circular”; lower left, graphite: illegible.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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