Study for a warrior lying on the battlefield, and an additional study of the left hand
Maker
(artist)
1631-1690
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1625-1713
1631-1690
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1625-1713
Title
Study for a warrior lying on the battlefield, and an additional study of the left hand
Date of Production
1645 - 1690
Medium
black, red and white chalk on laid paper, on a historic support
Dimensions
Height: 24.8 cm
Width: 44.5 cm
Width: 44.5 cm
Accession Number
D.1962.WF.4709
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Fund, purchase, 1962
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Robert Ludwig Mond, London (1867-1938); by descent to his daughter, Mrs F.H. Brackley; her sale, Christie's (London), 5 December 1961, lot 139; purchased there by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by The Courtauld Gallery via the Witt Fund, 10 July 1962 (£130)
Exhibition History
Flemish drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, October 1977-January 1978
Master Drawings of the 17th century from the Witt Collection, Art Gallery of South Australia, Festival Exhibitions, Adelaide, 1968
Newly Acquired Drawings for the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965-1966 ...More
Master Drawings from the Witt and Courtauld Collections, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, 17/11/1962-22/12/1962
Old Master Drawings, Colnaghi, London, 19/06/1962-21/07/1962 ...Less
Master Drawings of the 17th century from the Witt Collection, Art Gallery of South Australia, Festival Exhibitions, Adelaide, 1968
Newly Acquired Drawings for the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965-1966 ...More
Master Drawings from the Witt and Courtauld Collections, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, 17/11/1962-22/12/1962
Old Master Drawings, Colnaghi, London, 19/06/1962-21/07/1962 ...Less
Literature
Borenius, Tancred and Rudolf Wittkower, Catalogue of the collection of drawings by the old masters formed by Sir Robert Mond, London 1937
no. 149
pl. XXIB
as by Maratti
Anthony Blunt and Philip Troutman, Master Drawings from the Witt and Courtauld Collections, 1962
cat. no. 41
Newly Acquired Drawings for the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965-1966
cat. no. 34 ...More
Flemish drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, October 1977- January 1978
cat. no. 81 ...Less
no. 149
pl. XXIB
as by Maratti
Anthony Blunt and Philip Troutman, Master Drawings from the Witt and Courtauld Collections, 1962
cat. no. 41
Newly Acquired Drawings for the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965-1966
cat. no. 34 ...More
Flemish drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, October 1977- January 1978
cat. no. 81 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: unable to discern due to support behind (Peter Bower was unable to determine its type either).
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: left centre, graphite, crossed through: "467"; left centre, graphite, circled: "2"; left centre, graphite: "335"; centre, graphite, circled: "74"; lower right, graphite: "Carlo Maratta"; lower right edge (hidden under handling edges), graphite, Colnaghi number: "D 25742".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Support (historic), Verso: left centre, graphite, crossed through: "467"; left centre, graphite, circled: "2"; left centre, graphite: "335"; centre, graphite, circled: "74"; lower right, graphite: "Carlo Maratta"; lower right edge (hidden under handling edges), graphite, Colnaghi number: "D 25742".
Collector's mark: none.
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