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Saint Francis and companion in a wild landscape

Maker

Attributed to
(artist)
1667-1749

Attributed to
(artist)
1615-1673

Title

Saint Francis and companion in a wild landscape

Date of Production

1667 - 1749

Medium

black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, white bodycolour on laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 38.5 cm
Width: 23.9 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.563

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

probably E. Parsons & Sons (London) [though no source listed on the Witt card, former Witt no. 562, which did not come in the bequest, was a Magnasco purchased at Parsons, with a note on its card referring the reader to Witt card 563, suggesting both were purchased at the same time]; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Inscription: Salvator Rosa

Inscription: 11

Collector's mark: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

Watermark: Recto, right of centre: an oval - unable to see what it contains.

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