Four Virtues - Goodwill, Generosity, Liberality and Humanity
Maker
(artist)
1675-1734
1675-1734
Title
Four Virtues - Goodwill, Generosity, Liberality and Humanity
Medium
chalk (red) on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 18.8 cm
Width: 14.7 cm
Width: 14.7 cm
Accession Number
D.1958.WF.4665
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Fund, purchase, 1958 (September)
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
W.H. Pell, Brooklyn; his sale, Sotheby's (London), 16 March 1955, lot 55; purchased there by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by the Courtauld via the Witt Fund 3 September 1958 (along with D.1958.WF.4666-4668)
Literature
Dr. Anya Matthews, A Great and Noble Design, Hampton Printing (Bristol) Ltd October 2016
p. 23
p. 23
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto, centre: circle containing imperial crown flanked by branches above letters "GR"; at upper centre edge, the edge of the main mark is just visible (Royal Cipher is like those used as a countermark to Britannia or Pro Patria but the edge of the main mark does not look like either of those).
Inscription: Good will 2 Generosity 4 [over a crossed-out '3'] / x x / Liberality 5 Humanity 1 / x x //
Inscription: A. 20820
Inscription: W6 [?]
Inscription: Good will 2 Generosity 4 [over a crossed-out '3'] / x x / Liberality 5 Humanity 1 / x x //
Inscription: A. 20820
Inscription: W6 [?]
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