Study of insects, three butterflies and flowers
Maker
formerly attributed to
Jacob Hoefnagel (artist)
1575-1630
Jacob Hoefnagel (artist)
1575-1630
Title
Study of insects, three butterflies and flowers
Date of Production
1600 - 1699
Medium
pen and brown and grey inks, watercolour, bodycolour, gold paint on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 15.2 cm
Width: 20.2 cm
Width: 20.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3913
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, Sotheby's (London), 30 April 1947, lot 27; purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£22); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Captured on Paper, Animals in the Prints and Drawings Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 20/06/2002-11/08/2002
Second Nature, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 14/06/2000-03/09/2000
The Four Elements, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1996 ...More
Between Renaissance and Baroque: European Art 1520-1600, Manchester City Art Gallery, 1965 ...Less
Second Nature, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 14/06/2000-03/09/2000
The Four Elements, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1996 ...More
Between Renaissance and Baroque: European Art 1520-1600, Manchester City Art Gallery, 1965 ...Less
Literature
G.L. Conran, Between Renaissance and Baroque: European Art 1520-1600, Manchester City Art Gallery, 1965
cat. no. 319
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 126
Woodall, Joanna, 'Ad Vivum' conference pop-up display introduction, London
cat. no. 319
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 126
Woodall, Joanna, 'Ad Vivum' conference pop-up display introduction, London
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: upper centre edge, fragment: small four leaf clover above a small crown.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: none.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: none.
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