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William Courten

Also known as: William Courten; primary name: Courten, William; other name: Charleton, William
Details: individual; collector; British; Male
Life dates: 1642-1702
Biography: Collector, who often called himself William Charleton. Bequeathed his collection to Hans Sloane in 1702.
Bibliography: For the identification of his prints, see Antony Griffiths in 'Landmarks of Print Collecting' BMP 1996, pp.26-7 and pp.269-273. His code annotations on the verso of prints in light brown ink are usually referred to on the database as being in 'cipher'. For his collection as a whole, see Carol Gibson-Wood in 'Journal of the History of Collections', IX 1997, pp.61-77.

441 related objects

drawing; offset

Museum number: SL,5214.33 |
Producer name: BIOG49322 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde II |
Production date: 1665

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.51 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1664

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.49 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1672

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.39 |
Producer name: BIOG49322 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde II |
Production date: 1665

drawing; offset

Museum number: SL,5214.44 |
Producer name: BIOG49322 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde II |
Production date: 1633-1707

drawing

Museum number: SL,5236.29 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Drawn by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1625-1664

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5277.1 |
Producer name: BIOG43816 Drawn by:Nicolas Robert |
Production date: 1625-1684

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.27 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1658

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.46 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1658

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.36-37 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1658

drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 1928,0310.90.1 |
Producer name: BIOG42466 Drawn by:Frans Jansz Post |
Production date: 1645

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.53 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1643

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.41 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1672-1693

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.26 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1672

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.47 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1672

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.50 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1666

drawing

Museum number: SL,5214.64 |
Producer name: BIOG49322 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde II |
Production date: 1633-1707

drawing; offset

Museum number: SL,5214.25 |
Producer name: BIOG49322 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde II |
Production date: 1663

drawing

Museum number: SL,5214.31 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Willem van de Velde IIDrawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1611-1707

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.48 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1672

drawing

Museum number: SL,5236.31 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Drawn by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1625-1664

drawing

Museum number: SL,5236.30 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Drawn by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1625-1664

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.62 |
Producer name: BIOG49322 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde II |
Production date: 1673

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1928,0310.93.1-12 |
Producer name: BIOG52288 Drawn by:Jan van der Vaart |
Production date: 1668-1727

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5279.5 |
Producer name: BIOG48724 Drawn by:Guillaume Toulouze |
Production date: 1650

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5214.28 |
Producer name: BIOG49371 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde I |
Production date: 1684

lamp; figure

Museum number: 1756,0101.36 |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 1stC-2ndC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Paul's Cathedral (London)

oil painting

Museum number: Painting.7 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Painted by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1655

oil painting

Museum number: Painting.1 |
Producer name: BIOG29030 Formerly attributed to:Giorgione |
Production date: 1550-1700

print

Title: Excercices militaires Exercices militaires |
Museum number: X,4.328 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632-1633

print

Museum number: Z,1.162 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1701

print

Title: Nouveau Testament |
Museum number: X,4.29 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1635

print

Title: Nouveau Testament |
Museum number: X,4.33 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1635

print

Title: Delineationes picturae altarium in Ecclesiis S. Pe Tableaux de Rome |
Museum number: X,4.56 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1607-1611

print

Title: La Noblesse |
Museum number: X,4.200 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1620-1623

print

Title: Monstri Integri, & Dissecti Effigies |
Museum number: Z,1.161 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1580-1620

print

Title: Terra Four Elements |
Museum number: X,5.100 |
Producer name: Print made by:Stefano della BellaPublished by:Nicolas I Langlois |
Production date: 1645-1650

print

Title: Jacobus Usserius Armacianus |
Museum number: P,3.37 |
Producer name: BIOG34702 Print made by:Pierre Landry |
Production date: 1673

print

Museum number: F,3.122 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis BloemaertAfter:Gerard van Honthorst |
Production date: 1625

print

Title: Livre des paysages de Callot Livre de divers paysages |
Museum number: X,4.522 |
Producer name: After:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1630-1660

print

Title: Nouveau Testament |
Museum number: X,4.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1635

print

Title: M. B. Ioannis Appos. Martiryum Appostolorum |
Museum number: X,4.114 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Nouveau Testament |
Museum number: X,4.31 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1635

print

Title: The story of Susanna |
Museum number: E,4.308 |
Producer name: BIOG17047 Print made by:Heinrich Aldegrever |
Production date: 1555

print

Museum number: D,8.87 |
Producer name: BIOG35814 Print made by:Jan Lievens |
Production date: 1630-1674

print

Museum number: D,8.124 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis van Dalen IIAfter:Govert Flinck |
Production date: 1653-1664

print

Title: Delineationes picturae altarium in Ecclesiis S. Pe Tableaux de Rome |
Museum number: X,4.65 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotAfter:Francesco Vanni |
Production date: 1607-1611

print

Title: Salvatoris Beatae Mariae Virginis Sanctorum Aposto Les Grands Apôtres |
Museum number: X,4.91 |
Producer name: After:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1631

print

Title: The prophet Ahijah |
Museum number: D,7.100 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan SaenredamAfter:Abraham Bloemaert |
Production date: 1604

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot - The Nancy set |
Museum number: X,4.351 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1621

print

Museum number: X,6.12 |
Producer name: BIOG38080 Print made by:Claude Mellan |
Production date: 1636-1688

print

Museum number: O,5.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem Jacobsz. DelffAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1619

print

Title: Habit d'Arabe |
Museum number: I,7.306 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques LepautreAfter:Jean Berain |
Production date: 1681-1682

print

Museum number: E,4.277 |
Producer name: BIOG41533 Print made by:Georg Pencz |
Production date: 1539

print

Title: M. B. Mathaei Appos. Martiryum Appostolorum |
Museum number: X,4.116 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Excercices militaires Exercices militaires |
Museum number: X,4.323 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632-1633

print

Museum number: X,4.272 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1619

print

Title: Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour la guerre |
Museum number: X,4.150 |
Producer name: Print made by:Stefano della BellaPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1638-1643

print

Title: Les fantaisies Les fantasies |
Museum number: X,4.342 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1633-1634

print

Museum number: X,4.274 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1628

print

Title: Martiryum Appostolorum Martyrium Apostolorum |
Museum number: X,4.106 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1632

print

Museum number: X,5.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Stefano della BellaPublished by:Pierre Mariette I |
Production date: 1640-1650

print

Museum number: D,7.174 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis BloemaertAfter:Abraham Bloemaert |
Production date: 1625-1628

print

Title: Habit d'Hermione qui à servi dans l'opéra de Cadmus |
Museum number: I,7.308 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques LepautreAfter:Jean Berain |
Production date: 1681-1682

print

Title: Excercices militaires Exercices militaires |
Museum number: X,4.317 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632-1633

print

Title: Variae Effigies a Johanne Livio Lugd. Batav |
Museum number: D,8.82 |
Producer name: BIOG35814 Print made by:Jan Lievens |
Production date: 1630-1632

print

Title: M. B. Jac. Minoris Appos. Martiryum Appostolorum |
Museum number: X,4.113 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Excercices militaires Exercices militaires |
Museum number: X,4.326 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632-1633

print

Title: Salvatoris Beatae Mariae Virginis Sanctorum Aposto Les Grands Apôtres |
Museum number: X,4.93 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1631

print

Title: M. B. Mathiae Appos. Martiryum Appostolorum |
Museum number: X,4.115 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632

print

Museum number: X,4.38 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1621-1635

print

Title: Les fantaisies Les fantasies |
Museum number: X,4.333 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1633-1634

print

Title: Mar. Beati Petri Appostoli Martiryum Appostolorum |
Museum number: X,4.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Excercices militaires Exercices militaires |
Museum number: X,4.316 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632-1633

print

Museum number: D,5.138 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PassePublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1620-1630

print

Title: Clement ye X: native of Rome, Created Pope ye 29th of April 1670 ... |
Museum number: O,3.88 |
Producer name: Print made by:William FaithornePublished by:William Faithorne |
Production date: 1670-1676

print

Title: La Noblesse |
Museum number: X,4.209 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1620-1623

print

Title: Les fantaisies Les fantasies |
Museum number: X,4.345 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1633-1634

print

Title: M. B. Andreae Appos. Martiryum Appostolorum |
Museum number: X,4.109 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1632

print

Museum number: V,4.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hendrik GoltziusAfter:Raphael |
Production date: 1592

print

Museum number: X,4.504 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1618-1624

print

Title: Salvatoris Beatae Mariae Virginis Sanctorum Aposto Les Grands Apôtres |
Museum number: X,4.104 |
Producer name: After:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1631

print

Museum number: O,5.132 |
Producer name: BIOG35543 Print made by:Ottavio Leoni |
Production date: 1621-1630

print

Museum number: D,8.84 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan LievensPublished by:Frans van den Wyngaerde |
Production date: 1630-1674

print

Title: Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour la guerre |
Museum number: X,5.84 |
Producer name: Print made by:Stefano della BellaPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1638-1643

print

Title: Nouveau Testament |
Museum number: X,4.25 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1635

print

Museum number: O,6.80 |
Producer name: BIOG35543 Print made by:Ottavio Leoni |
Production date: 1625

print

Museum number: O,5.36 |
Producer name: BIOG33770 Print made by:Lucas Kilian |
Production date: 1629

print

Title: La Noblesse |
Museum number: X,4.195 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1620-1623

print

Museum number: W,5.66 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Nicolò BoldriniAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1525-1530

print

Museum number: O,2.164 |
Producer name: BIOG49517 After:Diego Velázquez |
Production date: 1700-1750

print

Title: Castello St Angelo |
Museum number: X,5.44.+ |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1631-1637

print

Title: Parterre du palais de Nancy |
Museum number: X,4.155 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1624 |
Production place: Published in:Nancy

print

Title: Essequie celebrate in Fiorenza dal Ser. Gran Duca per la morte dell' imperator Mattias |
Museum number: X,4.152 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1619

print

Museum number: R,4.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frans van der SteenAfter:Peter Paul Rubens |
Production date: 1630-1657 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Title: In portu liburnensi colossus e marmore Ferdinandi Views of the port of Livorno |
Museum number: X,5.32 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1652-1657

print

Title: Les fantaisies Les fantasies |
Museum number: X,4.337 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1633-1634

print

Title: Delineationes picturae altarium in Ecclesiis S. Pe Tableaux de Rome |
Museum number: X,4.61 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotAfter:Orazio Gentileschi |
Production date: 1607-1611

print

Title: Salvatoris Beatae Mariae Virginis Sanctorum Aposto Les Grands Apôtres |
Museum number: X,4.98 |
Producer name: After:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1631

print

Title: Livre des paysages de Callot Livre de divers paysages |
Museum number: X,4.497 |
Producer name: After:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1630-1660

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