Interior of a temple or palace with figures
Maker
(artist)
1761-1823
1761-1823
Title
Interior of a temple or palace with figures
Medium
pen and brown ink and grey wash on paper with brown ink framing lines, laid down, executed using a ruler and compass
Dimensions
Height: 32.5 cm
Width: 45.3 cm
Width: 45.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.672
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
Sotheby's (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d. (10 shillings); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Scenes and Stages - Creating Architectural Illusion, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 26/06/2008-27/07/2008
catalogue untraced, Oxford Arts Club, 1924
catalogue untraced, Oxford Arts Club, 1924
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermarks: none visible in the drawing. Backing sheet: centre: an “A” above “HF” (partly matches Heawood 813 - no date, 820 - Venice 1784 and 884 – Venice 1784).
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, on base of plinth under statue at left: “A[…]”; on base of plinth under statue at right – imitation of Greek letters: “y?3K”.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, on base of plinth under statue at left: “A[…]”; on base of plinth under statue at right – imitation of Greek letters: “y?3K”.
Collector's mark: none.
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