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Study of two flying angels and of the legs of one

Maker

(artist)
1625-1684

Title

Study of two flying angels and of the legs of one

Date of Production

(circa) 1667

Medium

chalk (black, red and white), pen and ink (brown) on blue laid paper, laid down

Dimensions

Height: 24.1 cm
Width: 39 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3992

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

Robert Henri Randall Davies (1866-1946); his estate sale, Sotheby's (London), 11 February 1947, lot 4; purchased there by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 7 September 1948, for £7; Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Feinblatt, Ebria, 'Some Drawings by Canuti Identified' in 'Art Quarterly', Autumn 1961 - 262-282
pp. 277-78

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: possibly at Recto, left centre - see small lines in the cherub's left foot, but unable to see clearly enough through backing sheet.

Inscription: Canuti

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

Inscription: T/27 / WA/O //

Inscription: 1-

Inscription: c/-/-

Inscription: A 14155

Inscription: Domo. CANUTI / b. Bologna 1620 / d " " 1684 //

Inscription: cream

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Robert Henri Randall Davies (L.2903a)

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