King Solomon receiving the Queen of Sheba
Maker
(artist)
1694-1770
Formerly attributed to
1655-1729
1694-1770
Formerly attributed to
1655-1729
Title
King Solomon receiving the Queen of Sheba
Date of Production
1700 - 1799
Medium
red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, white bodycolour, on brown-prepared laid paper, executed using a ruler and compass, laid down on a historic support
Dimensions
Height: 21.5 cm
Width: 27.6 cm
Width: 27.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4330
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
Dr Edward Peart, London and Butterwick (1756 or 1758-1824), L.891; possibly his sale, Christie's, London, 12-24 April 1822, sixth day, lot 11 ('One, V. Bleeck, and four Rysbrack'); Leo Franklyn (dealer), London (1889-1956); purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£12); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 129
p. 129
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: lower centre edge, fragment: upper half of a Strasburg lily (described by Peter Bower as 'top of ornamented fleur-de-lis; he had no further information to add).
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, pen and brown ink: Edward Peart (L.891). Support (historic), Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: left upper edge, graphite: "95"; centre, graphite: "Mich: Rysback / Sculptor / 1750"; right of centre, graphite: "DR. Ed Peart Colln / 1758-1824 / (Carrington) / RW "; lower left edge, graphite: "PETER RYSBRAECK / ANTWERP 1657-1716".
Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, pen and brown ink: Edward Peart (L.891). Support (historic), Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: left upper edge, graphite: "95"; centre, graphite: "Mich: Rysback / Sculptor / 1750"; right of centre, graphite: "DR. Ed Peart Colln / 1758-1824 / (Carrington) / RW "; lower left edge, graphite: "PETER RYSBRAECK / ANTWERP 1657-1716".
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