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Cleopatra dissolving the pearl before Mark Anthony

Maker

(artist)
1606-1681

Title

Cleopatra dissolving the pearl before Mark Anthony

Medium

chalk (black and white) on buff laid paper, laid down

Dimensions

Height: 15.2 cm
Width: 20.2 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4167

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

Jacob Herman Jan Mellaert (1875-1972), London; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Inscription: Giacinto Gimignani / Italian. 1611-1681 / Cleopatra dissolving the pearl before Alexander. / 4167 //

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

Inscription: no 10

Inscription: open

Inscription: #5

Inscription: Giminani

Inscription: 4167

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