Half-length portrait of Elisabeth, daughter of Theodore Bas, in an oval cartouche
Maker
(artist)
1630-1700
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1659-1722
1630-1700
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1659-1722
Title
Half-length portrait of Elisabeth, daughter of Theodore Bas, in an oval cartouche
Date of Production
(circa) 1662
Medium
graphite, black wash on parchment, secured at all sides to the mount, with graphite framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 27.6 cm
Width: 19.9 cm
Width: 19.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.748
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), 12 July 1922, lot 27 (as by van der Werff); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£5); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Deaf, dumb and brilliant: Johannes Thopas Master Draughtsman, Suermondt Ludwig Museum, Aachen, 13/03/2014-22/06/2014; Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam, 12/06/2014-05/10/2014
Literature
Deaf, dumb and brilliant: Johannes Thopas Master Draughtsman, Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam, 2014
no. 34
Fig. 37 on p. 73
no. 34
Fig. 37 on p. 73
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: n/a.
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, in cartouche at lower centre, brown ink: "Elisabeta Bas. Theodori / F //"; lower left edge, brown ink, a false signature: "Ad. Vander"; lower right edge, brown ink, false signature:"Werf. del."; lower right corner, graphite: "40". Verso (no longer visible, but see photo): centre, graphite, Witt number: “748”; lower left corner, graphite: “[…] V Werf.”.
Collector's mark: Verso (no longer visible, but see photo): lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, in cartouche at lower centre, brown ink: "Elisabeta Bas. Theodori / F //"; lower left edge, brown ink, a false signature: "Ad. Vander"; lower right edge, brown ink, false signature:"Werf. del."; lower right corner, graphite: "40". Verso (no longer visible, but see photo): centre, graphite, Witt number: “748”; lower left corner, graphite: “[…] V Werf.”.
Collector's mark: Verso (no longer visible, but see photo): lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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