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Studies of a figure seated on clouds

Maker

Attributed to
(artist)
1550-1628

Attributed to
(artist)
1519-1594

Title

Studies of a figure seated on clouds

Medium

chalk (black and red) on laid paper with an arched top, laid down on an historic mount (album page?)

Dimensions

Height: 29.3 cm
Width: 21.2 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3722

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

Sir Joshua Reynolds, London (1723-1792), L.2364 (lower left); his estate sale, Phillips (London), 5-22 March 1798, lot 878 (L.3016a on verso); possibly Benjamin Booth (1732-1807) [name 'Booth' appears in hidden inscription on mount, and Booth was a friend of Reynolds's]; if owned by Booth, then likely by descent through his family to Richard Ford (1796-1858) [see L.277a]; alternatively possibly owned by John Clerke, Lord Eldin (1757-1832) [mark on recto is possibly L.505]; Efim Schapiro, London (1899-1977); acquired from him (in an exchange) by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Inscription: Tintoretto

Inscription: Verso (hidden by mount, only vaugely visible via transmitted light and IR): upper centre, black chalk - indecipherable.

Inscription: Mount (historic), Recto (hidden under drawing, only visible via transmitted light and IR): upper centre, ink: "Booth No. 3. fo. 12".

Collector's mark: Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.3016a).

Inscription: Venice / Giacomo Robusta called il Tintoretto / 1572-1594 / Titian //

Inscription: 18

Inscription: CC

Inscription: Tintoretto

Inscription: 812.

Inscription: 12 / F. Zuccaro? //

Inscription: 3 K

Inscription: From Sir Jos. Reynolds's Colln. / 15/ No.1713. //

Inscription: Fl. No6.

Inscription: 34 / zwo //

Inscription: Lot 878

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.2364)

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

Inscription: Jacopo Palma, il giovane. / Italian 1544-1628 / Coll. Reynolds / Formerly ascribed to Tintoretto and to / F. Zuccaro / T.O. //

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