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Martyrdom of Saint Barbara

Maker

(artist)
1718-1801

Title

Martyrdom of Saint Barbara

Date of Production

(circa) 1791

Medium

pen and brown ink, brown wash, white bodycolour, on blue laid paper, laid down on a support

Dimensions

Height: 20.2 cm
Width: 11.4 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4187

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

anonymous sale, Sotheby's (London), 22 June 1949, lot 30 (with two others); purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£9 for all three); Witt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

German Old Masters, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1969-70 (Dec.-Mar.)

German Art, 1400-1800, from Collections in Great Britain, Manchester City Art Gallery, Manchester, 24/10/1961-10/12/1961

Literature

German Art, 1400-1800, from collections in Great Britain, Manchester City Art Gallery, 1961
cat. no. 218

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: none.

Inscription: Verso: upper centre, brown ink: now hidden by the support, and not legible using a light shield or torch (see old photo in the file).

Collector's mark: none.

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