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Tree

Maker

(artist)
1600-1699

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1600-1699

Title

Tree

Date of Production

1600 - 1699

Medium

red chalk with stumping on laid paper, laid down on a historic support

Dimensions

Height: 36.9 cm
Width: 23.5 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3274

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

Erasmus Philipps, around 1730; by descent to Baron Milford, Richard Philipps, Picton Castle, Haverfordwest (1744-1823), L.2687; by descent to Sir John Philipps (d. 1949); probably purchased from him by Hans M. Calmann, London (1899-1982); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 2 February 1943; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 3 May1943 (£14); Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermarks: centre: shield containing "F" above three small stacked hills (variant of Heawood 2616 - Rome 1638). Support (historic), Verso: lower centre: Pro Patria; countermark at upper centre: circle containing a crowned wreath surrounding "GR" (matches Churchill 128 - dated 1696).

Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: upper right corner, graphite, circled: "20"; upper right, brown ink: "No. 303."; centre (now hidden under L.2687): "No. 35".

Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b). Support (historic), Verso: centre, an etched coat of arms on separate paper: Baron Milford (L.2687).

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