Continence of Scipio (?) (recto)
Maker
(artist)
1634-1689
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
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"
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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