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Composition studies

Maker

(artist)
1646-1712

Title

Composition studies

Medium

pen and brown ink on laid paper, laid down on a historic paper support (page from an album?)

Dimensions

Height: 26.6 cm
Width: 19.6 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.63

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

Spencer (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermarks: centre: letters formed of single lines, possibly “SH” above circle containing Latin cross composed of double lines, below the circle are letters “BB” composed of single lines (not found in Heawood, Piccard or Briquet). Support (historic), upper centre edge: “SMITH & ALLNUTT” (not in Churchill or Heawood but is generally a mark accompanied by a date in the early 19th century).

Inscription: Molto Ill.simo Don Sign.mo [?]

Inscription: Son passati alcuni Bid [?]

Inscription: P.D.

Inscription: Dandini

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

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