Two studies of the Virgin and Child
Maker
(artist)
1661-1722
1661-1722
Title
Two studies of the Virgin and Child
Date of Production
1661-1722
Medium
red and white chalk on brown laid paper, laid down on a historic support (same support as other Coypels in the collection), a large area of lower left corner cut out and made up with wash
Dimensions
Height: 22.7 cm
Width: 32 cm
Width: 32 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3633
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
Alister Mathews, Bournemouth (1907-1985); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 13 December 1944; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 16 December 1944 (£6); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Garnier, Nicole, Antoine Coypel (1661-1722), Paris 1989
no. 221
fig. 75
no. 221
fig. 75
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermarks: unable to check the drawing due to the support. Support (historic), Verso: upper centre: two lines of text visible only in raking light, illegible.
Inscription: Support (historic), Recto: lower left, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A 12748"; lower left edge, graphite: "33"; lower right corner, graphite: "No. 23 / C. Coypel //". Support (historic), Verso: lower left, graphite: "two / 12 3/4 x 9 1/4 / and / 6 x 4 3/4 //".
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Support (historic), Recto: lower left, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A 12748"; lower left edge, graphite: "33"; lower right corner, graphite: "No. 23 / C. Coypel //". Support (historic), Verso: lower left, graphite: "two / 12 3/4 x 9 1/4 / and / 6 x 4 3/4 //".
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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