Bust portrait of a young woman
Maker
(artist)
1599-1660
1599-1660
Title
Bust portrait of a young woman
Date of Production
1600 - 1699
Medium
black, red and brown chalk with stumping on parchment, with black chalk framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 24.7 cm
Width: 18.4 cm
Width: 18.4 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4273
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
Evelyn Reynolds; her estate sale, Sotheby's (London), 16 November 1949, lot 46 (along with D.1952.RW.4275); purchased there by Colnaghi (London), on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£15); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: n/a.
Inscription: Recto: upper left corner, black chalk, signed by the artist: “A. Matham fecit”; lower left corner, brown ink: “23.”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: upper left corner, black chalk, signed by the artist: “A. Matham fecit”; lower left corner, brown ink: “23.”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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