Head of a girl
Maker
(artist)
1700-1799
1700-1799
Title
Head of a girl
Date of Production
1700 - 1799
Medium
red chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 34.4 cm
Width: 25.9 cm
Width: 25.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3293
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
Christie's (London), 6 July 1938, lot 3; purchased there by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 25 May 1943 (£10); Witt Bequest 1952 See long description for a note about the provenance.
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Verso, lower left of centre: “ACH” (not found in Heawood).
Inscription: Verso: centre, graphite, Colnaghi number: “A 10155”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: centre, graphite, Colnaghi number: “A 10155”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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