Head of a laughing child
Maker
Luis Antonio Planes (artist)
1742-1821
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1700-1799
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1554-1608
1742-1821
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1700-1799
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1554-1608
Title
Head of a laughing child
Date of Production
1700 - 1799
Medium
black chalk and traces of white chalk on buff laid paper, laid down
Dimensions
Height: 26.7 cm
Width: 22.4 cm
Width: 22.4 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.42
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
Sir William Stirling Maxwell, London (1818-1878); by descent to his son, Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Glasgow (1866-1956); his sale, Sotheby's (London), 15 - 16 February 1921, lot 249; presumably purchased there by E. Parsons & Sons (London); their sale, cat. 38, 1921, lot 401 (as by Pantoja); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt (1875-1952), L.2228b (19 shillings); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Véliz, Zahira, Spanish Drawings in the Courtauld Gallery: complete catalogue, London, 2011
no. 100
Illus. p. 273
no. 100
Illus. p. 273
Inscriptions
Watermark: in raking light there appears to be one at lower centre, but unable to see more clearly due to thick backing sheet.
Inscription: Recto: lower right, dark brown ink: “Pantofa”.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower right, dark brown ink: “Pantofa”.
Collector's mark: none.
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