Study for a portrait of Jan de Groot (Amsterdam Historisch Museum)
Maker
(artist)
1726-1795
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
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
Keywords
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
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).
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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