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Ornamental design with a vase

Maker

(artist)
1700-1799

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1640-1711

Title

Ornamental design with a vase

Date of Production

1700 - 1799

Medium

pen and brown ink, watercolour on laid paper, laid down on a historic support

Dimensions

Height: 25.7 cm
Width: 20.5 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4514

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

Mrs Clive Pascall; her sale, Sotheby's (London), 23 May 1951, lot 40; purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952) (£16); Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: Recto, upper right corner: crowned shield containing a horn, above “4”, above “L V G” (not found in Churchill or Heawood).

Inscription: Verso (hidden under support, visible via transmitted light): lower left corner, graphite, circled: “F.910”. Support (historic), Recto: lower right corner, graphite: “Berain. (Jean). 1638-1711. / Ornamental Design with / flaming globe. +c. / Pen + colour wash //”.

Collector's mark: none.

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