Profile portrait of a woman
Maker
Attributed to
(artist)
1592-1664
(artist)
1592-1664
Title
Profile portrait of a woman
Date of Production
1605 - 1664
Medium
black and red chalk with stumping on buff laid paper, on a historic support
Dimensions
Height: 27.9 cm
Width: 20.2 cm
Width: 20.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3960
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
Hans M. Calmann, London (1899-1982); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 29 October 1947; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 17 March 1948 (£40); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: circle containing a sun, which itself contains a fleur-de-lis at centre (similar to Heawood 3893, though not exact match).
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: on a separate scrap of paper glued down, brown ink: “Jaco. Vignoli”; lower right corner, graphite, Colnaghi number: “A14877”.
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: on a separate scrap of paper glued down, brown ink: “Jaco. Vignoli”; lower right corner, graphite, Colnaghi number: “A14877”.
Collector's mark: Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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