Portrait of young man from Lord Napier's collection
Maker
(artist)
ca. 1588-ca. 1644 (Life dates)
(engraver)
1863-1933
ca. 1588-ca. 1644 (Life dates)
(engraver)
1863-1933
Title
Portrait of young man from Lord Napier's collection
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 17.5 cm
Width: 10.6 cm
Width: 10.6 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.4577
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
previous owner : Witt, Robert (Sir)
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : Eng.d by RBell Edin.rfrom the original by Jameson in the possession of the Lord Napier.__ //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : - if roes ober layde of Montrose and his / Nopheio roes lyke ye pope and the chnich / who wold be insepazable [semi-colon] - / My dear oft lyfe / only yours / Napier //
Inscription: inscription : stamped : upper right mount & recto : later Witt inscription : WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: inscription : manuscript ink : bottom centre mount & recto : later Witt inscription : G. Jamesone. //
Inscription: inscription : manuscript pencil : top left mount & verso : later Witt inscription : 934/42 (15) //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : - if roes ober layde of Montrose and his / Nopheio roes lyke ye pope and the chnich / who wold be insepazable [semi-colon] - / My dear oft lyfe / only yours / Napier //
Inscription: inscription : stamped : upper right mount & recto : later Witt inscription : WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: inscription : manuscript ink : bottom centre mount & recto : later Witt inscription : G. Jamesone. //
Inscription: inscription : manuscript pencil : top left mount & verso : later Witt inscription : 934/42 (15) //
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