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Sheet of figure studies for 'Preaching of Saint John the Baptist'

Maker

(artist)
1625-1713

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1619-1690

Title

Sheet of figure studies for 'Preaching of Saint John the Baptist'

Date of Production

(circa) 1650

Medium

red and white chalk on buff laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 26.2 cm
Width: 39.6 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.508

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

F.R. Meatyard (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£1.1, as by le Brun); Witt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

French paintings and drawings of the 17th century, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1971

A selection of drawings from the Witt collection: French drawings c. 1600-c. 1800, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1962

French Master Drawings, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1962 ...More

French 17th Century Drawings, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol, 1956 ...Less

Literature

Rodinò, Simonetta Prosperi Valenti, 'Two Drawings by Carlo Maratti in the Courtauld Gallery, London' in 'Master Drawings', Winter 2021 - pp. 467-98; LIX, 4
pp. 467-70
Illus. no. 1

French paintings and drawings of the 17th century, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1971
cat. no. 25

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: centre: oval containing a cross above “IHS” (no exact match found in Heawood or Piccard).

Inscription: Verso: lower right corner, graphite: “yy/301”.

Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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