Stage design with the court of a castle
Maker
Italy (Venice) late 18th century (artist)
1775-1799
1775-1799
Title
Stage design with the court of a castle
Date of Production
1775 - 1799
Medium
graphite, pen and brown ink, blue-grey wash on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 25.5 cm
Width: 31.2 cm
Width: 31.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1984.AB.105
Mode of Acquisition
Anthony Blunt, Art Fund bequest & grant aid, 1984
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Professor Anthony Blunt (1907-1983); Blunt Bequest via the Art Fund 1984
Exhibition History
Scenes and Stages - Creating Architectural Illusion, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 26/06/2008-27/07/2008
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: centre: a shield with indistinct lettering (Peter Bower thinks it was probably made in Amalfi, mid- to late-18th century, visit June 2017).
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso: upper left corner, graphite, acc. no., first numbers crossed out: "39/5 Blunt 105 / 105 //"; lower left, graphite: "?? galliani"; lower right, blue ballpoint; "1436B"; lower left edge, graphite, Blunt number: "D.1984.AB.105".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso: upper left corner, graphite, acc. no., first numbers crossed out: "39/5 Blunt 105 / 105 //"; lower left, graphite: "?? galliani"; lower right, blue ballpoint; "1436B"; lower left edge, graphite, Blunt number: "D.1984.AB.105".
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