Design for ceiling decoration
Maker
(artist)
active from 1737, died 1762 (Life dates)
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1700-1799
active from 1737, died 1762 (Life dates)
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1700-1799
Title
Design for ceiling decoration
Date of Production
1700 - 1799
Medium
black chalk, pen and grey ink, grey wash, watercolour and bodycolour with added gum arabic, gold and silver paint on laid paper, framed with grey ink lines and wash
Dimensions
Height: 33.5 cm
Width: 40.9 cm
Width: 40.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4414
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, 14 June 1950, lot 22 (as Italian School, 18th century, with three others); purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952) (£6); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, University of Nottingham, 01/05/1972-01/06/1972
Drawings from the Witt Collection, University of Southampton, 16/02/1970-04/03/1970
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/07/1961-01/10/1961
Drawings from the Witt Collection, University of Southampton, 16/02/1970-04/03/1970
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/07/1961-01/10/1961
Literature
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1961
cat. no. 3
cat. no. 3
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: small Strasburg lily over monogram "WR".
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, grey ink, signed?: “Vincenzo Rè Inv.or Dell.it”. Verso: upper right corner, graphite, cut off: “16[?]”; lower centre, graphite: "13619"; lower left, graphite: “MT”; lower left corner, graphite, Witt number: “4414”; lower right corner, graphite, cut off: “40[?]”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, grey ink, signed?: “Vincenzo Rè Inv.or Dell.it”. Verso: upper right corner, graphite, cut off: “16[?]”; lower centre, graphite: "13619"; lower left, graphite: “MT”; lower left corner, graphite, Witt number: “4414”; lower right corner, graphite, cut off: “40[?]”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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