by-nc

Half-length portrait of Elisabeth, daughter of Theodore Bas, in an oval cartouche

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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).

Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.ukFind out more about using and licensing our images.

____________________________

Buy a print from our collection