Interior of an imaginary palace
Maker
(artist)
active from 1737, died 1762 (Life dates)
Formerly attributed to
Monogrammist V.R. (artist)
1700-1799
active from 1737, died 1762 (Life dates)
Formerly attributed to
Monogrammist V.R. (artist)
1700-1799
Title
Interior of an imaginary palace
Date of Production
1700 - 1799
Medium
pen and brown ink, grey and brown wash on laid paper, framed with brown ink lines and squared in black chalk
Dimensions
Height: 33.6 cm
Width: 44.2 cm
Width: 44.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.678
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. (£2.25, as by Monogrammist V.R.); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, University of Nottingham, 01/05/1972-01/06/1972
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto, right centre: a small shape, unable to discern - a lion? See photo in file.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: signed within the drawing at lower right on base of column, brown ink, "VR" monogram: "VRè Inv.or". Verso: centre, graphite, Witt number: “678”; lower centre edge, graphite, modern hand: “Vrederman[?] de Vries signed”.
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: signed within the drawing at lower right on base of column, brown ink, "VR" monogram: "VRè Inv.or". Verso: centre, graphite, Witt number: “678”; lower centre edge, graphite, modern hand: “Vrederman[?] de Vries signed”.
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