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An Unidentified Saint

Maker

(artist)
1557-1629

Title

An Unidentified Saint

Medium

black chalk, pen and ink (brown), wash (brown-yellow), bodycolour (white, now oxidised and grey) on laid paper, laid down, that support in turn laid down on a historic mount

Dimensions

Height: 24.6 cm
Width: 17.1 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.1726

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

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Provenance

Jonathan Richardson, the younger, London (1694-1771); Williams & Sutch (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: unable to check due to multiple supports.

Inscription: di Bernardo Castelli

Inscription: 2667/No. 19

Inscription: Bernardo Castelli Genovese Disc. of Cambiasi 1557------1629. / a famous Draughtsman, & Copious Historian, says Orlandi; & Malvasia ptg. 11.p.98. / "al Pomadi Tasso, con Le figure del gran Disegnatore Bernardo Catelli / " esegui Agostino Carracci coltaglio, quella del Canto 6, 7, 8, 10 &c. " / N. This name, Bern. Castelli, is written, in an Old hand, on the Linnen, on which the Drawing is pasted. //

Inscription: with collectors Mark: B

Inscription: CW / Tess [mark associated with Williams & Sutch]

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Jonathan Richardson, the younger (L.2170)

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

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