Virgin and Child
Maker
(artist)
1556-1629
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1600-1699
1556-1629
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1600-1699
Title
Virgin and Child
Date of Production
(circa) 1601
Medium
black and white chalk, squared in red chalk on blue laid paper with brown ink framing lines, inlaid into an historic mount
Dimensions
Height: 15.9 cm
Width: 14.3 cm
Width: 14.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2417
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
Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain, Paris (1756-1842); Haldane Macfall, London (1860-1928); his estate sale, 12 June 1929; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Drawing in Bologna, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 18/06/1992-31/08/1992
Literature
Drawing in Bologna 1500-1600, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1992
no. 21
ill.
Bentini, J., Disegni della Galleria Estense di Modena, Modena, 1989
p. 278
Graziani, A., Bartolomeo Cesi, Milan, 1988
p. 165
fig. 31
no. 21
ill.
Bentini, J., Disegni della Galleria Estense di Modena, Modena, 1989
p. 278
Graziani, A., Bartolomeo Cesi, Milan, 1988
p. 165
fig. 31
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: unable to check due to mount.
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Backing sheet, Recto: an extensive signed letter which shows through, unable to read currently. Mount (historic), Recto: lower centre, dark brown ink: "Lodovico Caracci". Mount (historic), Verso: upper centre, graphite: "1"; centre, pen and brown ink: "Col de PM Gault_ de St. Germain"; lower left, red chalk: "86"; lower right, brown ink, unclear: "undin ennbus [?]";lower right, graphite, circled: "817".
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Backing sheet, Recto: an extensive signed letter which shows through, unable to read currently. Mount (historic), Recto: lower centre, dark brown ink: "Lodovico Caracci". Mount (historic), Verso: upper centre, graphite: "1"; centre, pen and brown ink: "Col de PM Gault_ de St. Germain"; lower left, red chalk: "86"; lower right, brown ink, unclear: "undin ennbus [?]";lower right, graphite, circled: "817".
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