Jonathan Richardson, the elder, London (1665-1745), L.2184 and L.2995; John Barnard, London (1709-1784), L.1419 and L.1420; Sir Joshua Reynolds, London (1723-1792), L.2364 and L.3016a; Gerald M. Fitzgerald, Esq.; his sale, Sotheby's (London), 23-24 May 1922, lot 38; Dr and Mrs Victor Bloch; their sale, Sotheby's (London), 13 May 1964, lot 38; purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Count Antoine Seilern, London (1901-1978) (£750); Princes Gate Bequest 1978

Drawings by Rembrandt in the Princes Gate Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 02/07/1983-25/09/1983

Drawings by Rembrandt in the Princes Gate Collection, Courtauld Galllery, 1983
cat. no. 16

Seilern, Count Antoine, Recent Acquisitions at 56 Princes Gate, London SW7, London 1971; VI
no. 408
pl. XVII
dated c. 1640-43, acknowledges weaknesses but gives to Rembrandt nonetheless

Benesch, Otto, Corpus der Rembrandtzeichnungen, 1954-73
vol. III, no. 642
fig. 778
dated c. 1649-50 ...More

Watermark: none visible in the drawing sheet. Mount (historic), Verso: centre: a Pro Patria (unable to see clearly due to drawing).

Inscription: Verso (hidden under the mount, visible via transmitted light): upper right corner, ink: too illegible to read through the mount; centre, ink: “E.38.”. Mount (historic), Recto: upper right corner, brown ink, partly cut off: “T” [or “J”?]; lower right, brown ink, John Barnard’s initials (L.1419): “J:B.”; lower centre, brown ink, Richardson the elder’s hand (L.2995): “Rembrandt.”. Mount (historic), Verso: upper centre, brown ink, John Barnard’s hand (L.1420): “B.24. / C. / J:B. No: 256. / 5 ¼ by 3.”; lower right, graphite: “4365”; lower left corner, brown ink, cut off at edge, unable to find hand on Lugt: “No. 752”; lower centre edge, graphite: “c / r[?]”; lower right corner, red ink, Reynold’s mark (L.3016a), cut off by edge: “Lot […]”.

Collector's mark: Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.2364); lower right corner, stamped in black: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2184). Mount (historic), Recto: lower right, written in brown ink: John Barnard (L.1419), with no year added; lower centre, written in brown ink: Jonathan Richardson the elder (L.2995), transcribed above. Mount (historic), Verso: upper centre, written in brown ink: John Barnard (L.1420), transcribed above; lower right corner, written in red ink: Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.3016a), transcribed above.