Charon and the Damned
Maker
(artist)
1743-1823
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1600-1699
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1582-1647
1743-1823
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1600-1699
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1582-1647
Title
Charon and the Damned
Date of Production
1600 - 1699
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper, laid down, with brown ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 27.2 cm
Width: 32 cm
Width: 32 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.821
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), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermarks: none evident in the drawing sheet. Backing sheet (historic): centre: coat of arms? Difficult to see. No match yet found in Heawood or Briquet.
Inscription: Verso (backing sheet): right of centre, graphite: “128 / 9 //”; lower left, graphite: “Lanfranco”.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso (backing sheet): right of centre, graphite: “128 / 9 //”; lower left, graphite: “Lanfranco”.
Collector's mark: none.
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