Ruins of a circular temple
Maker
Attributed to
(artist)
1598-1657
(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
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).
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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