Bust portrait of a lady
Maker
Formerly attributed to
Jacques André Portail (artist)
1695-1759
Jacques André Portail (artist)
1695-1759
Title
Bust portrait of a lady
Date of Production
1700 - 1799
Medium
black and red chalk with stumping on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 22.6 cm
Width: 17.8 cm
Width: 17.8 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3900
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
anonymous sale at Sotheby's (London), 19 February 1947, lot 36 (as a pair with another portrait of a young lady); purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952) (£10); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto, left centre edge, fragment: bottom of a shield above “I VIEREVANT” (not found in Heawood, see drawing in file).
Inscription: Verso: lower right edge, graphite: “11”.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso: lower right edge, graphite: “11”.
Collector's mark: none.
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