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Continence of Scipio (?) (recto)

Maker

(artist)
1634-1689

Title

Continence of Scipio (?) (recto)

Medium

black and white chalk (recto and verso) on blue laid paper, cut into an oval

Dimensions

Height: 34.1 cm
Width: 25.7 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3656

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

Efim Schapiro, London (1899-1977); acquired from him (in an exchange) by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: Recto, left of centre: a star above a circle containing anchor, as well as letters, one of which is "M" (possibly a variant of Heawood 6 - London, 1711).

Inscription: Recto: upper centre, pen and 2 different inks (brown): "ciro ferre" Mount (removed): Verso: lower left, graphite: "344"; lower right, graphite: "Ciro Ferri / Italian 1634 - 1689"

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