Head and shoulders of a woman
Maker
(artist)
1765-1836
1765-1836
Title
Head and shoulders of a woman
Medium
chalk (black and red), watercolour (blue), bodycolour (red and white) on thick wove paper (now brown)
Dimensions
Height: 19.9 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.614
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. (£1.4); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 56
p. 56
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: unable to see any due to thickness of paper.
Inscription: R.W.
Inscription: 614
Inscription: #25
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: Richard Westall / 1765-1836 / Signed R.W. //
Inscription: R.W.
Inscription: 614
Inscription: #25
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: Richard Westall / 1765-1836 / Signed R.W. //
Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.uk. Find out more about using and licensing our images.
____________________________