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Female allegorical figure inscribing a shield

Maker

(artist)
1553-1615

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1522-1595

Title

Female allegorical figure inscribing a shield

Medium

black chalk, pen and light and dark brown ink, brown wash on laid paper, laid down on a historic mount; the lines appear to be incised

Dimensions

Height: 18.6 cm
Width: 10.7 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4491

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

probably Jonathan Richardson, the elder London (1665-1745), L.2983; Randall Davies (1866-1946); his sale, Sotheby's (London), 11 February 1947, lot 6; purchased there by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 29 March 1951, for £11; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Inscription: Cherubino Alberti

Inscription: Cherubino Alberti

Inscription: CP [or a cursive 'N'?] D.d.51 4[...] / £25 //

Collector's mark: Mount (Richardson the elder's?), recto, lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b); Verso, upper centre: probably Jonathan Richardson the elder (L.2983);

Inscription: T.O.

Inscription: A 151[this crossed out] 14160

Inscription: A.211

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