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Study for a portrait of Jan de Groot (Amsterdam Historisch Museum)

Maker

(artist)
1726-1795

Title

Study for a portrait of Jan de Groot (Amsterdam Historisch Museum)

Date of Production

(circa) 1777

Medium

black chalk with stumping on blue laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 29 cm
Width: 22.1 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4170

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

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Provenance

Jacob Herman Jan Mellaert (1875-1972), London; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£4); Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Rijdt, Robert-Jan te, 'Figurestudies door Hendrik Pothoven' in 'Nederlandse Portretten: Bijdragen over de portretkunst in de Nederlanden uit de zestiende, zeventiende en achtiende eeuw, 's-Gravenhage 1990
no. 12
fig. 20 on p. 364

Inscriptions

Inscription: Verso: lower right, graphite: “Open”; lower left edge, graphite, Witt number: “4170”; lower right edge, graphite: “#9”. Mount (removed): Verso: lower right, graphite: "F / Pat M. C. / Sma / Guy Lewis / #9 / Wash?"

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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