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Ruins of a circular temple

Maker

Attributed to
(artist)
1598-1657

Title

Ruins of a circular temple

Date of Production

1600 - 1699

Medium

graphite, pen and brown ink, brown, red-brown and grey wash on laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 17.9 cm
Width: 28.8 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3910

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

Dr Carl Robert Rudolf, London (1884-1974), L.2811b; acquired from him (in an exchange) by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: centre: Arms of Amsterdam above a cursive "W" (matches Churchill 24 - dated 1686. Peter Bower confirmed a late date for this watermark in 2017, awaiting his final report).

Inscription: Verso: upper left edge, graphite: "Non O 12gl."; upper right edge, graphite, cut off, unclear: "42 (Van Everdinges 24 / 6 Angiurs [?] //"; lower left, brown ink, large and upside down: "No 257"; lower left, graphite: "1847 ukp".

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Carl Robert Rudolf (L.2811b); lower left edge, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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