Santiago in battle
Maker
Follower of
(artist)
1616-1668
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1601-1667
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1600-1699
(artist)
1616-1668
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1601-1667
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1600-1699
Title
Santiago in battle
Date of Production
1678-1682
Medium
graphite, pen and brown ink, yellow wash on laid paper, squared in graphite, laid down on a historic support
Dimensions
Height: 15.1 cm
Width: 10.1 cm
Width: 10.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.264
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
Jonathan Richardson, the younger, London (1694-1771), L.2170; Spencer (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Véliz, Zahira, Spanish Drawings in the Courtauld Gallery: complete catalogue, London, 2011
no. 57
Illus. p. 181
Wethey, Harold E., Alonso Cano: painter, sculptor, architect, Princeton, New Jersey 1955
p. 233
under 'Copies and wrong attributions'
no. 57
Illus. p. 181
Wethey, Harold E., Alonso Cano: painter, sculptor, architect, Princeton, New Jersey 1955
p. 233
under 'Copies and wrong attributions'
Inscriptions
Watermark: none.
Inscription: Support (historic), Recto: lower left edge, graphite: “Alonso Cano”; lower right corner, graphite, Witt number: “264”. Verso (hidden under support, visible via transmitted light): lower centre edge, brown ink: “f. Allegrini”. Support (historic), Verso: centre, brown ink: “x”; lower right edge, brown ink: “Zuccharo”; lower right corner, graphite: “57”.
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Jonathan Richardson, the younger (L.2170). Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Support (historic), Recto: lower left edge, graphite: “Alonso Cano”; lower right corner, graphite, Witt number: “264”. Verso (hidden under support, visible via transmitted light): lower centre edge, brown ink: “f. Allegrini”. Support (historic), Verso: centre, brown ink: “x”; lower right edge, brown ink: “Zuccharo”; lower right corner, graphite: “57”.
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right corner, stamped in black ink: Jonathan Richardson, the younger (L.2170). Support (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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