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A Soldier Brandishing a Shield in a Landscape

Monogrammist GK  (German, late 16th century)

Former Attribution:
Formerly attributed to Anonymous, German, 16th century
Artist:
Possibly by Georg Keller (German, Frankfurt am Main 1568–1634 Frankfurt am Main)
Date:
1586
Medium:
Pen and black ink
Dimensions:
5 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (14.2 x 14 cm)
Classification:
Drawings
Credit Line:
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2001
Accession Number:
2001.501

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  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

    Signature: Recto, lower center, in pen and black ink: GK [with a device] 1586 10 octob.

    Inscription: Verso, bottom left corner, in graphite: 2001.501

    Marking: Mount, bottom right: Kneller / no. 1569 (collector's mark of J. Dupan; Lugt 1440). The paper bears part of a watermark representing two towers (cf. Briquet 15919-50, Ravensburg, second part of the 16th century).

  • Provenance

    Jean-Marc Du Pan (Geneva, 1785 - 1838); Christie's, LondonJuly 10, 2001, lot 149A, as German School, 1586; Katrin Bellinger Kunsthandel, Munich; Vendor: Katrin Bellinger Kunsthandel , Munich

  • References

    Christie's, London Christie's, London, July 10, 2001 Old Master Drawings including Leonardo da Vinci's 'Horse and Rider'. London, July 10, 2001, cat. no. 149A, fig. no. 149A, p. 189, ill.



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