Padre Sebastiano Resta, Milan (1635-1714) (his album K, no. 205); acquired from him by Giovanni Matteo Marchetti, Bishop of Arezzo (1647-1704); purchased from his heirs by John Talman (1677-1726), 1711, on behalf of John, Lord Somers (1650-1716); his estate sale, Motteu (London), 6 May 1717; purchased there by Jonathan Richardson, the elder, London (1665-1745), L.2183, L.2992 and L.2995; F.R. Meatyard (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 1925 (£1); Witt Bequest 1952

Zeichnungen Aus Der Toskana, Saarland Museum, Saarbrucken, 28/09/1997-24/11/1997

Baudequin, Jean-Christophe, Review of 'Zeichnungen aus der Toskana: das Zeitalter Michelangelos, Sarrebruck, Saarland Museum, 28 septembre-23/10/1997, catalogue Prestel, sous la direction d'Alexander Perrig.' in 'Bulletin Association des Historiens de l'Art Italien', 1997-1998 - 43-45; 4
pp. 43, 45
fig. 1 on p. 44

Franklin, David, Rosso in Italy - the Italian career of Rosso Fiorentino, New Haven 1994
p. 279 note 20

Watermark: Watermark: unable to check due to mount.

Inscription: Mount (historic), Recto: lower centre, brown ink, Richardson the elder's hand: “Giacomo da Pontormo:”. Mount (historic), Verso: centre, brown ink, Richardson the elder’s hand, transcribing Resta-Somers shelfmarks: “t t g / T. 5. CC [or GG].56. k . / Ritratto del Natta di Jacomo da Pontormo. / P.Resta. / Vous m’avez appris le prémier ce qui est arrivé à Natta: 19 cet homme ne / m’a jamais plû / Lettres de Ciceron a Atticus Liv 4. / Lett: 8. / 19. Natta] je ne trouve point qui était cet homme lá qui portait un nom si / illustre & qui appartenait à une maison Patricienne nomme Pinaria. / ------------------- Ungor divo, / Non quo fraudatis immundus Natta lucernis. / Hor: Lib. 1. Sat. 6. V. 123. / Non pudet ad morem discincti vivere Natta 2 / Perseus Sat 3. V. 31. / Vid: Juven: Sat. B. v. 8795. / Marcus Antonicus Natta d’Ast, Jurisconsulte, qui vivait dans le 16 Sie’cle / qui e’tait renommè [sic] par sa Science. Il a laissé divers Ouvrages & entre autres / De Des Lib. 15. Conciliorum Lib. 3. De Passione Dñi Lib. 7 &c. Moreri. //”; lower left corner, red ink: “No. 576”; lower right, graphite: “7/6”. Outer mount (removed, cut down and now in file), graphite: “2162 Jacopo Pontormo (Carrucci) / 1494-1557) / Colls. Padre Sebastiano Resta / with inscription in his / handwriting / Richardson Senior / T.O / Popham suggests by Rosso. Rather Boscoli AEP”.

Collector's mark: Recto: lower centre, brown ink, transcribed above: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2995); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2183). Mount (historic), Verso: centre, brown ink, lengthy inscription transcribed above: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2992); lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).