Sketch of a seated woman, with a small sketch of a head of a man
Maker
(artist)
1783-1844
1783-1844
Title
Sketch of a seated woman, with a small sketch of a head of a man
Date of Production
1798 - 1844
Medium
red and black chalk on laid paper, laid down on a historic mount with gold borders
Dimensions
Height: 29.4 cm
Width: 21.6 cm
Width: 21.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4484
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
Captain H. Crewe; purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 7 February 1951; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 29 March 1951 (£10); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 23
p. 23
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: unable to check due to mount.
Inscription: Mount (historic), Recto: graphite, Colnaghi number: "A 18036". Mount (historic), Verso: upper right, black chalk: "H.3.".
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Mount (historic), Recto: graphite, Colnaghi number: "A 18036". Mount (historic), Verso: upper right, black chalk: "H.3.".
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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