Portrait of Christopher Lethieullier
Maker
(artist)
1656-1743
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1646-1723
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1667-1745
1656-1743
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1646-1723
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1667-1745
Title
Portrait of Christopher Lethieullier
Date of Production
(circa) 1730 - 1735
Medium
black and white chalk with stumping on blue laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 43.6 cm
Width: 32.4 cm
Width: 32.4 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.892
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. (£2.8); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Stephens, Richard and Yaker, Jonny. The Spirirt & Force of Art: Drawing in Britain 1600-1750 (London: Lowell Linbson & Jonny Yarker Ltd, 2018)
pp. 150, 152
Illus. p. 150, fig. 53.1
Stewart, J. Douglas, 'Some Portrait Drawings by Michael Dahl and Sir James Thornhill' in 'Master Drawings', Spring 1973 - 34-45+86+102
p. 40 and no. 14 on p. 43
Illus. pl. 39
see attached PDF
Sir Godfrey Kneller, National Portrait Gallery, London, 1971-1972
p. 44 ...More
pp. 150, 152
Illus. p. 150, fig. 53.1
Stewart, J. Douglas, 'Some Portrait Drawings by Michael Dahl and Sir James Thornhill' in 'Master Drawings', Spring 1973 - 34-45+86+102
p. 40 and no. 14 on p. 43
Illus. pl. 39
see attached PDF
Sir Godfrey Kneller, National Portrait Gallery, London, 1971-1972
p. 44 ...More
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower left, brown ink: "Mr. Lethilier".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left, brown ink: "Mr. Lethilier".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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