View of the interior of a classical building, with workmen engaged on excavation
Maker
Attributed to
(Artists)
1730-1794
Formerly attributed to
(Artists)
1722-1820
(Artists)
1730-1794
Formerly attributed to
(Artists)
1722-1820
Title
View of the interior of a classical building, with workmen engaged on excavation
Medium
graphite, pen and grey ink, watercolour on laid paper, executed using a ruler and compass, with a brown ink framing line only on the right edge, laid down on a thick support
Dimensions
Height: 36.8 cm
Width: 48 cm
Width: 48 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3186
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
A. Berthel, Surrey; purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 11 November 1942; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt (1872-1952, London), L.2228b, 27 November 1942 (£12, as by 'English school'); 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: visible in raking light on verso left centre of support but unable to see clearly.
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: on piece of tape stuck to upper edge, red ink: “Jacques Louis Clerisseau / 1722 – 1820”; lower right, graphite: “Panini”.
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Verso; lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: on piece of tape stuck to upper edge, red ink: “Jacques Louis Clerisseau / 1722 – 1820”; lower right, graphite: “Panini”.
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Verso; lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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