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Four studies of drapery

Maker

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1609-1675

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1618-1680

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1625-1713

Title

Four studies of drapery

Date of Production

1600 - 1699

Medium

red and white chalk on blue laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 40.3 cm
Width: 27.1 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.903

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

Thomas Hudson, London (1701-1779), L.2432; possibly any number of lots (described very vaguely but several list drawings by Maratta) at his estate sale, Langford (Covent Garden), 15-27 March 1779; E. Parsons & Sons (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d. (as by Maratti, £1.4); Witt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

Drawings Gallery Display - Drawing Together, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 30/09/2017-02/01/2018

Literature

The Courtauld Gallery and Thomas, Ben. Drawing Together (London: Courtauld Gallery, 2017-2018)
p. 30
Fig. p. 31

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: none.

Inscription: Verso: upper right, red chalk: "1573"; lower centre, graphite, Witt number and old attribution: "903 Lely".

Collector's mark: Recto: lower right, stamped in black: Thomas Hudson (L.2432). Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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