Design for decorative panel or tapestry with the figure of Diana
Maker
Marco (Marco da Faenza) Marchetti (artist)
died 1588
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1499-1546
died 1588
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1499-1546
Title
Design for decorative panel or tapestry with the figure of Diana
Date of Production
1500 - 1599
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 29.3 cm
Width: 17.6 cm
Width: 17.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1573
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
Nicholas Lanier, London (1588-1666), L.2886; Sir Peter Lely, London (1618-1680), L.2092; Nathaniel Hone, London (1718-1784), L.2793 [could not identify this drawing in any of his sales catalogues]; Achille Chariatte, London (early 20th century); his sale, Sotheby's (London), 30 April - 1 May 1923, lot 2 (as by Giulio Romano); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£1); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Decorative Arts of the Italian Renaissance 1400-1600, Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, USA, 18/11/1958-04/01/1959
Inscriptions
Inscription: 6 / 2
Inscription: B
Inscription: 1573 Marchetti / ex- Talmann Colln. / H. Macandrew / May 74 / Witt handlist as Marchetti / Mark - Lanier
Inscription: Female / figure / w. exposed / breast
Collector's mark: Sir Peter Lely (L.2092)
Collector's mark: Nathaniel Hone (L.2793)
Collector's mark: Nicholas Lanier (L.2886)
Collector's mark: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Watermark: centre: circle containing a 5-pointed star contained within a diamond with curved lines (variant of Heawood 3875 - Rome 1558, 64, etc.; also Woodward 289, 296 - documented in Rome and Venice between 1544 and 1570. Very similar watermark found on sheet by Marchetti in Dresden, inv. C86).
Inscription: B
Inscription: 1573 Marchetti / ex- Talmann Colln. / H. Macandrew / May 74 / Witt handlist as Marchetti / Mark - Lanier
Inscription: Female / figure / w. exposed / breast
Collector's mark: Sir Peter Lely (L.2092)
Collector's mark: Nathaniel Hone (L.2793)
Collector's mark: Nicholas Lanier (L.2886)
Collector's mark: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Watermark: centre: circle containing a 5-pointed star contained within a diamond with curved lines (variant of Heawood 3875 - Rome 1558, 64, etc.; also Woodward 289, 296 - documented in Rome and Venice between 1544 and 1570. Very similar watermark found on sheet by Marchetti in Dresden, inv. C86).
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