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Interior of a Gothic fortress - stage design (?)

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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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

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)

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