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Interior of a temple or palace with figures

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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.

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