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Mythological subject

Maker

(artist)
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

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).

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