Village in a dune landscape
Maker
Attributed to
(artist)
1596-1656
(artist)
1596-1656
Title
Village in a dune landscape
Date of Production
1651 - 1653
Medium
black chalk, watercolour on laid paper, with black chalk framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 11.4 cm
Width: 23.6 cm
Width: 23.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4521
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
E. Martin (?); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 21 March 1951; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 29 March 1951 (£24); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Dutch drawings from the Witt Collection: Part 1: Landscape, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1972 (Jan.-Mar.)
Literature
Dutch drawings from the Witt Collection: Part 1: Landscape, Courtauld Gallery, London, January - March 1972
cat. no. 13
cat. no. 13
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: crowned shield with a bend containing a large bear (2.9 cm between chain lines; no exact match in Piccard but several similar motifs, dating 1630s-1650s, Germany).
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, grey ink, signed by the artist but now abraded: "i. van Goyen". Verso: lower right, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A18102"; lower right corner, graphite: "10".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, grey ink, signed by the artist but now abraded: "i. van Goyen". Verso: lower right, graphite, Colnaghi number: "A18102"; lower right corner, graphite: "10".
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