Temple of Saturn
Maker
Attributed to
Etienne Parrocel (artist)
1696-1775
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1705-1772
Etienne Parrocel (artist)
1696-1775
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1705-1772
Title
Temple of Saturn
Date of Production
1700 - 1799
Medium
black and white chalk on brown laid paper, now laid down on Japanese tissue
Dimensions
Height: 40.1 cm
Width: 26.3 cm
Width: 26.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1982.JW.28
Mode of Acquisition
John Witt, Art Fund bequest & grant aid, 1982
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
possibly Sotheby's (London), 24 November 1954, lot 16 (one of 36 views of Rome and its surroundings); purchased there by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Sir John Witt, London (1907-1982), 2 July 1956 (£8 for three of these views) or 3 September 1958 (£15 for another three views); John Witt Bequest via the Art Fund 1982
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Verso (obscured by Japanese tissue): lower left, graphite: "848".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso (obscured by Japanese tissue): lower left, graphite: "848".
Collector's mark: none.
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