Interior of a Gothic fortress - stage design (?)
Maker
(artist)
1684-1737
1684-1737
Title
Interior of a Gothic fortress - stage design (?)
Medium
chalk (black), pen and ink (brown), wash (grey) on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 40.3 cm
Width: 24.8 cm
Width: 24.8 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.512
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. Parsons & Sons (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£5.25); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Scenes and Stages - Creating Architectural Illusion, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 26/06/2008-27/07/2008
Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943
Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, 1926-27 ...More
catalogue untraced, Oxford Arts Club, 1924 ...Less
Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943
Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, 1926-27 ...More
catalogue untraced, Oxford Arts Club, 1924 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: circle with a double border containg a fleur-de-lis; above is an unclear letter, possibly "V" (see e.g. Heawood 1591 - Venice 1690).
Inscription: 5 01 [sic] 15 20 25 30 35 40
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: 5 01 [sic] 15 20 25 30 35 40
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
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