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Adoration of the shepherds

Maker

Antonio Rocha (artist)
1600-1699

Title

Adoration of the shepherds

Date of Production

1600 - 1699

Medium

graphite, pen and brown ink, grey wash, traces of white bodycolour, on laid paper, framed with a brown ink arch, laid down on a historic support

Dimensions

Height: 34.7 cm
Width: 25 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3365

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

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Provenance

given to Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermarks: lower centre, foolscap; Countermark: upper centre: single-line “H” or “I” (no exact match found in Piccard or Heawood but difficult to see clearly due to support). Support (historic), Verso: centre: Latin cross above “IHS” above “I. VILLEDARY”.

Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, brown ink, signed by the artist?: “Antonio Rocha”. Verso (hidden under support, visible via transmitted light): upper centre, graphite?: “p. 60”. Support (historic), Verso: upper left edge, graphite: “Best Green. #1”. Mount (removed): Verso (of window): lower right, graphite: "#1 / Green / K.G. / Part M". Verso (of lower mount): upper left, graphite: "20/5"; lower left, graphite; "20/5"; lower right, graphite: "443"

Collector's mark: Support (historic), Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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