Cleopatra dissolving the pearl before Mark Anthony
Maker
(artist)
1606-1681
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
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
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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