An Unidentified Saint
Maker
(artist)
1557-1629
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
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
Keywords
Wizards
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)
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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