Group from Raphael's 'Moses showing the Laws to the People' (Loggie Vaticane, Rome)
Maker
Attributed to
(artist)
1628-1697
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1628-1671
(artist)
1628-1697
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1628-1671
Title
Group from Raphael's 'Moses showing the Laws to the People' (Loggie Vaticane, Rome)
Date of Production
1665
Medium
black and red chalk, brown wash, on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 29.8 cm
Width: 18.9 cm
Width: 18.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3308
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
Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Gelder, J.G. van, 'Constantijn Huygens de Jonge als tekenaar' in 'Boymans Bijdragen', Rotterdam 1978 - pp. 111-28
p. 123
fig. 4 on p. 115
as by Huygens
p. 123
fig. 4 on p. 115
as by Huygens
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermarks: centre: small crowned shield containing fleur-de-lis (of same type as Heawood 1718-1720, but with differences). Mount (removed, in portfolio from P&D): centre: “VI” or “IV”.
Inscription: Recto: upper right corner, brown ink, dated by the artist?, underlined: "11 Nov. 1665"; lower right corner, graphite, first two letters monogram: "JBischop". Verso: lower centre, brown ink, dated by the artist?, underlined: "11 Nov. 1665."; lower right corner, graphite, circled: "18". Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Recto: lower right, brown ink: “Bisschop. f.”; lower left edge, graphite, Witt number: “n. 3308”.
Collector's mark: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Verso: lower left edge, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: upper right corner, brown ink, dated by the artist?, underlined: "11 Nov. 1665"; lower right corner, graphite, first two letters monogram: "JBischop". Verso: lower centre, brown ink, dated by the artist?, underlined: "11 Nov. 1665."; lower right corner, graphite, circled: "18". Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Recto: lower right, brown ink: “Bisschop. f.”; lower left edge, graphite, Witt number: “n. 3308”.
Collector's mark: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Verso: lower left edge, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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