Design for ceiling decoration to contain painted panels with scenes from the life of David
Maker
Attributed to
Ottavio Semino (artist)
1520-1604
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1556-1641
Ottavio Semino (artist)
1520-1604
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1556-1641
Title
Design for ceiling decoration to contain painted panels with scenes from the life of David
Date of Production
1570 - 1641
Medium
graphite, pen and brown ink, purple-brown wash on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines, on a historic support
Dimensions
Width: 29.4 cm
Height: 21.1 cm
Height: 21.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.1765
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
F.R. Meatyard (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Verso (backing sheet), upper edge: fragment of cartouche containing letters “PE[…] / M[…] //” (presumably 'PESCIATA / AI / MASSO //").
Inscription: Recto: lower right edge, graphite: “Tavarone”.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower right edge, graphite: “Tavarone”.
Collector's mark: none.
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