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Two studies of the head of a woman, and sketch of a foot

Maker

(artist)
1600-1699

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1568-1613

Title

Two studies of the head of a woman, and sketch of a foot

Date of Production

1600 - 1699

Medium

black and traces of white chalk on faded blue laid paper, laid down on a historic support prepared with a grey wash to match the paper

Dimensions

Height: 24.4 cm
Width: 16.7 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3721

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); purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: recto, right centre edge, fragment: a circle containing a flower (see drawing in file – could not find a match in Briquet or Heawood).

Inscription: Support (historic), Recto: upper right corner, graphite: “#4”; lower right edge, graphite: “V. Salimbeni”; lower right corner, graphite: “10”. Support (historic), Verso: upper right edge, graphite: “W”; lower left corner, graphite: “B”.

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

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