Martyrdom of a saint preaching in a pulpit
Maker
Follower of
(artist)
1540-1609
(artist)
1540-1609
Title
Martyrdom of a saint preaching in a pulpit
Date of Production
1555 - 1609
Medium
black and white chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper, on two historic mounts
Dimensions
Height: 39.9 cm
Width: 26.5 cm
Width: 26.5 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.107
Mode of Acquisition
Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Chevalier de Damery, Paris (d. ca. 1803?), L.2862; John Rushout, Earl of Northwick (1770-1859); his estate sale, Sotheby's (London), 1-4 November 1920, lot 115 (as Zuccaro, 'Martyrdom of a Preacher'); F.R. Meatyard (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£3.15); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Old Masters from the Witt Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 01/01/1943-01/05/1943
Inscriptions
Watermark: centre, only visible in raking light due to mount: a circle, unable to see further details to identify.
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, brown ink: “No. 330.”; lower right corner, brown ink: “I”. Primary mount (historic), Recto: lower right, graphite: “SL. UJ as-WO”. Secondary mount (historic), Recto: lower left, graphite: “Exhibited V.&A. 1943 / 107 ”; lower right, printed in brown ink, the dates added in graphite: “FEDERIGO ZUCCARO / 1542-1609"; lower right, graphite: “Colls Chevalier de Damery / Northwick / D.1952.RW.107”.
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right edge, blindstamped: Chevalier de Damery (L.2862). Secondary mount, Recto and Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, brown ink: “No. 330.”; lower right corner, brown ink: “I”. Primary mount (historic), Recto: lower right, graphite: “SL. UJ as-WO”. Secondary mount (historic), Recto: lower left, graphite: “Exhibited V.&A. 1943 / 107 ”; lower right, printed in brown ink, the dates added in graphite: “FEDERIGO ZUCCARO / 1542-1609"; lower right, graphite: “Colls Chevalier de Damery / Northwick / D.1952.RW.107”.
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right edge, blindstamped: Chevalier de Damery (L.2862). Secondary mount, Recto and Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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