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Interior of an imaginary palace

Maker

(artist)
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

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”.

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