Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerod, Denmark
Maker
Attributed to
Denmark 17th century (artist)
1600-1699
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1607-1677
Denmark 17th century (artist)
1600-1699
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1607-1677
Title
Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerod, Denmark
Date of Production
1600 - 1699
Medium
graphite, pen and grey ink, green wash, on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines, hinged at the top to a historic support
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 cm
Width: 28 cm
Width: 28 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3330
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
William Pitcairn Knowles, Rotterdam and Wiesbaden (1820-1894), L.2643; Anton Mensing, Amsterdam (1866-1936); his sale, Frederick Muller & Cie (Amsterdam), 26 October 1937, lot 66; Dr Francis Springell (Sprinzels), Prague (1898-1974); purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£50 and in part exchange for a Michelangelo drawing); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Sprinzels, Franz, Hollar. Handzeichnungen, Vienna 1938
no. 286a on p. 100
no. 286a on p. 100
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right edge, stamped in purple ink: William Pitcairn Knowles (L.2643); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: upper centre edge, graphite: “96”; centre, graphite: “Bamberg”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right edge, stamped in purple ink: William Pitcairn Knowles (L.2643); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Verso: upper centre edge, graphite: “96”; centre, graphite: “Bamberg”.
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