Martyrdom of a female saint
Maker
Studio of
(artist)
1625-1713
(artist)
1625-1713
Title
Martyrdom of a female saint
Medium
chalk (red), pen and ink (brown), wash (brown) on laid paper, laid down on an historic paper support, with brown ink framing lines partly trimmed away and the upper right corner lost; transmitted light reveals red chalk drawing on the verso
Dimensions
Height: 35.6 cm
Width: 26.5 cm
Width: 26.5 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.2836
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
Robert Henri Randall Davies, London (1866-1946), L.2903a (hidden on verso); Dr Walter Gernsheim, London (1910-2006); purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Inscription: Carlo Maratti
Inscription: Carlo Maratti (1625-1713) / Carlo //
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Robert Henri Randall Davies (L.2903a)
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
Inscription: Carlo Maratti (1625-1713) / Carlo //
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Robert Henri Randall Davies (L.2903a)
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)
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