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Flight into Egypt

Maker

Attributed to
Gregorio Ferro (artist)
1742-1814

Formerly attributed to
Mariano Salvador de Maella (artist)
1739-1819

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1500-1599

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1612-1667

Title

Flight into Egypt

Date of Production

1700 - 1799

Medium

black and white chalk, grey wash, on buff-prepared laid paper, with graphite framing lines, laid down (examined under microscope and VSC)

Dimensions

Height: 27.8 cm
Width: 21.5 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.39

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

possibly Visconde de Castelruiz; his sale, Christie's (London), 27 - 30 April 1846, lot 259 (as 'Carnivero [sic] - the flight into Egypt, &c); Sir William Stirling Maxwell, London (1818-1878); by descent to his son, Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Glasgow (1866-1956); his sale, Sotheby's (London), 15 - 16 February 1921, lot 249; presumably purchased there by E. Parsons & Sons (London); their sale, cat. 38, 1921, lot 387; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt (1875-1952); Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Véliz, Zahira, Spanish Drawings in the Courtauld Gallery: complete catalogue, London, 2011
no. 98
Illus. p. 269

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermarks: Recto: lower left, only visible in raking light: a double circle, containing a fleur-de-lis? Unable to see further details due to backing sheet. Backing sheet: lower centre, only visible in raking light: a circle with two borders inside, unable to see further details.

Inscription: Verso (backing sheet): lower left, graphite: “3”; lower left corner, graphite: “Carnicero”.

Collector's mark: Verso (backing sheet): lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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