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Sketch of Judith (after Titian)

Maker

(artist)
1866-1931

After
(artist)
1488-1576

Title

Sketch of Judith (after Titian)

Date of Production

1915 - 1919

Medium

graphite, pen and dark brown ink on laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 26 cm
Width: 20.2 cm

Accession Number

D.1969.XX.16

Mode of Acquisition

Mary Pearce, gift, 1969

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords




Provenance

probably Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952) [his handwriting on the recto alongside the artist's, and letter from the artist to him in the object file]; Mary Pearce; Pearce Gift 1969

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: Recto, centre, hard to read: "F[...]R / [...] / BRUSH".

Inscription: Recto: around drawing, with lines pointing to relevant sections, dark brown ink, artist's hand, listed clockwise from upper right: "loose hair", "Head & jewel in ear", "ragged hands, retouching on / arm", "coarse touches on / Sleeve", "Head latest workmanship", "sword"; lower centre, graphite, artist and title of original work, Witt's hand: "Titian / Judith"; lower right, graphite, former owner of original painting, Witt's hand: "Col Corn wallis West"; lower left, embossed letterhead, upside down: "LANSDOWNE HOUSE, / LANDSOWNE ROAD, / HOLLAND PARK, W."; lower left, graphite, Witt's hand: "Notes by C Ricketts. A.R.A."; lower right, graphite, acc. no.: "16.69".

Collector's mark: none.

Inscription: F[...]r / [...] / BRUSH [?] //

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