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Design for a corner of a ceiling

Maker

Italy, first half of 17th century (artist)
active 1600-1650 (Life dates)

Title

Design for a corner of a ceiling

Date of Production

1600 - 1650

Medium

graphite, pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper, executed using a ruler, the left edge cut in a curve

Dimensions

Height: 16 cm
Width: 26 cm

Accession Number

D.1984.AB.91

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

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: centre: circle containing six-pointed star with a circle at its centre, surmounted by a cross and all above the letter "F" (similar to Heawood 3874 but not an exact match - dated 1761-63).

Inscription: none.

Collector's mark: none.

Label: Paper from old mount.

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