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Portrait of young man from Lord Napier's collection

Maker

(artist)
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

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) //

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