A study of the priest Aaron
Maker
(artist)
1593-1678
1593-1678
Title
A study of the priest Aaron
Date of Production
1665
Medium
red and black chalk with stumping, green and brown wash, white and yellow bodycolour (now oxidised) on laid paper, laid down on card support
Dimensions
Height: 30.6 cm
Width: 24.8 cm
Width: 24.8 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4303
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
Edwin Kersley, London (active 1930-60); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 27 May 1947; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 28 December 1949 (£23); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Flemish drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, October 1977-January 1978
Jacob Jordaens 1593-1678, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 29/11/1968-05/01/1969
Jacob Jordaens 1593-1678, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 29/11/1968-05/01/1969
Literature
d'Hulst, R.A., Jordaens drawings, London 1974
no. C.115
fig. 596
Held, J.S., 'Jordaens at Ottawa' in 'Burlington Magazine', 1969; CXI
p. 267
d'Hulst, R.A., Jordaens (review of Ottawa exhibition) in 'Art Bulletin', LI, 1969, pp. 378-88
no. 272 and p. 383
as a copy ...More
Jacob Jordaens 1593-1678, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1968-1969
cat. no. 272
ill.
d'Hulst, R.A., De tekeningen van Jacob Jordaens, Brussels 1956
no. 280
as a copy after Jordaens
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 127 ...Less
no. C.115
fig. 596
Held, J.S., 'Jordaens at Ottawa' in 'Burlington Magazine', 1969; CXI
p. 267
d'Hulst, R.A., Jordaens (review of Ottawa exhibition) in 'Art Bulletin', LI, 1969, pp. 378-88
no. 272 and p. 383
as a copy ...More
Jacob Jordaens 1593-1678, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1968-1969
cat. no. 272
ill.
d'Hulst, R.A., De tekeningen van Jacob Jordaens, Brussels 1956
no. 280
as a copy after Jordaens
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 127 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: unable to check due to card support.
Inscription: Recto: lower centre edge, brown ink: "J. Jordaens"; lower right corner, graphite: "14/62". Verso (card support): lower right, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A 14518".
Collector's mark: Verso (card support): lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower centre edge, brown ink: "J. Jordaens"; lower right corner, graphite: "14/62". Verso (card support): lower right, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A 14518".
Collector's mark: Verso (card support): lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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