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View of Paris - capriccio

Maker

(artist)
1763-1843

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1721-1780

Title

View of Paris - capriccio

Date of Production

1700 - 1799

Medium

black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, graphite, on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines, laid down

Dimensions

Height: 18.9 cm
Width: 29.9 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.940

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. (£3.5); Witt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943

Literature

?, English diaries & journals, ?
Illus. p. 25

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: Backing sheet, upper centre: two crescent moons above “MEZZANA” (similar though not a match to Heawood 874 and 875 – both Venice 1783).

Inscription: Verso (backing sheet): lower centre edge, graphite, Witt number: “940”.

Collector's mark: Verso (backing sheet): lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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