Presentation in the Temple
Maker
Workshop of
(artist)
1590-1646
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1657-1747
(artist)
1590-1646
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1657-1747
Title
Presentation in the Temple
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 cm
Width: 15.9 cm
Width: 15.9 cm
Accession Number
D.1932.XX.18
Mode of Acquisition
Katharine Talbot Wallas, gift, 5 November 1932
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Sir Joshua Reynolds, London (1723-1792), L.2364; Michael Bryan (1757-1821); by descent to his great-grandson, Graham Wallas (1858-1932); by descent to his sister, Katharine Talbot Wallas (1864-1944); presented to The Courtauld in remembrance of Graham Wallas by his sisters, 5 November 1932
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: lower right, brown ink:Solimene.
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Recto: centre, graphite: 163 x 158 / Solimena - Presentation / 23.32 / Now / D.1932.XX.18 / (Miss J. Wallas gift).
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), verso, lower centre edge, graphite: 13 x 12 5/8.
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Verso: centre, brown ink: Francisco Solimena was born near Naples / in 1657 and died in 1747 / = This is a fine speciman of his correct drawing and sweet manner of grouping: for both / of which, he has been so justly admir'ed.
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file): upper centre, graphite: 3 / 3/ .
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Verso: upper right corner, brown ink: 24-.
Inscription: Verso: centre, graphite, difficult to read: Tadeo bizcaio [?].
Inscription: Verso: lower right, graphite: No. 6 1.11.6.
Collector's mark: none.
Watermark: none.
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Recto: centre, graphite: 163 x 158 / Solimena - Presentation / 23.32 / Now / D.1932.XX.18 / (Miss J. Wallas gift).
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), verso, lower centre edge, graphite: 13 x 12 5/8.
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Verso: centre, brown ink: Francisco Solimena was born near Naples / in 1657 and died in 1747 / = This is a fine speciman of his correct drawing and sweet manner of grouping: for both / of which, he has been so justly admir'ed.
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file): upper centre, graphite: 3 / 3/ .
Inscription: Mount (removed, in curatorial file), Verso: upper right corner, brown ink: 24-.
Inscription: Verso: centre, graphite, difficult to read: Tadeo bizcaio [?].
Inscription: Verso: lower right, graphite: No. 6 1.11.6.
Collector's mark: none.
Watermark: none.
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