Design for a memorial to Sir Robert Gardener and his son at Elmswell, Suffolk
Maker
Attributed to
William Wright (artist)
1608-1654
Formerly attributed to
Maximilian Colt (artist)
active ca. 1595, died before 1660 (Life dates)
William Wright (artist)
1608-1654
Formerly attributed to
Maximilian Colt (artist)
active ca. 1595, died before 1660 (Life dates)
Title
Design for a memorial to Sir Robert Gardener and his son at Elmswell, Suffolk
Medium
graphite, pen and ink (brown), watercolour on laid paper, the upper edge cut into an arch
Dimensions
Height: 30.2 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3804
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
funerary sculpture
Provenance
Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/07/1961-01/10/1961
Literature
White, Adam, 'A Biographical Dictionary of London Tomb Sculptors' c. 1560 - c. 1660' in 'The Walpole Society', 1999 - 1-162; 61
pp. 32, 145
fig. 28
see attached PDF
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1961
cat. no. 26
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 10 ...More
pp. 32, 145
fig. 28
see attached PDF
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1961
cat. no. 26
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 10 ...More
Inscriptions
Inscription: Sir Drew Deane / Baron Denham / Winding Sheets //
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
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