Mythological subject
Maker
(artist)
1616-1671
1616-1671
Title
Mythological subject
Date of Production
(circa) 1669
Medium
red and black chalk, red wash on laid paper, on a historic red wash mount
Dimensions
Height: 33 cm
Width: 28.9 cm
Width: 28.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3209
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
Giuseppe Vallardi, Milan (1784-1863), L.1223; Puttick & Simpson (London), 12 October 1928, lot 148; purchased there by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 7 January 1943 (£5); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
French 17th Century Drawings, Bristol City Art Gallery, Bristol, 1956
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: bunch of grapes (unable to see clearly due to mount).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, brown ink, signed by the artist?: "Seb. Bourdon In. fecit.". Mount (historic), Recto: lower left edge, brown ink: "Is'hl". Mount (historic), Verso: upper left, brown ink: "S146"; lower centre, brown ink: "Di Sebastiano / Bourdon / Francese. //" [not in Lugt]; lower centre, graphite: "from Montpellier 1616 studied Rome / went Paris about 1640 and to Sweden 1652 / when Christina became Catholic B[...] / [...] returned Paris 1654. Became / a tutor of Academy 1655 died 1671 //"; lower right, graphite, erased: "[...] / sL //"; lower right, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A.5203"; lower centre, graphite: "8".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, stamped in blue ink: Giuseppe Vallardi (L.1223). Mount (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, brown ink, signed by the artist?: "Seb. Bourdon In. fecit.". Mount (historic), Recto: lower left edge, brown ink: "Is'hl". Mount (historic), Verso: upper left, brown ink: "S146"; lower centre, brown ink: "Di Sebastiano / Bourdon / Francese. //" [not in Lugt]; lower centre, graphite: "from Montpellier 1616 studied Rome / went Paris about 1640 and to Sweden 1652 / when Christina became Catholic B[...] / [...] returned Paris 1654. Became / a tutor of Academy 1655 died 1671 //"; lower right, graphite, erased: "[...] / sL //"; lower right, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A.5203"; lower centre, graphite: "8".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, stamped in blue ink: Giuseppe Vallardi (L.1223). Mount (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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