Preaching of Saint Paul at Athens (design for the decoration of the dome of Saint Paul's, London)
Maker
(artist)
1675-1734
1675-1734
Title
Preaching of Saint Paul at Athens (design for the decoration of the dome of Saint Paul's, London)
Date of Production
(circa) 1715 - 1721
Medium
chalk (black), wash (grey) on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 18.6 cm
Width: 14.1 cm
Width: 14.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.777
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
Spencer (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Architectural Drawings from the Witt Collection, University of Nottingham, 01/05/1972-01/06/1972
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 50
p. 50
Inscriptions
Inscription: 5
Inscription: Thornhill 1698
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: Thornhill 1698
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
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