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Design for a frieze with classical figures

Maker

Pietro Paolo Baldini (artist)
1605-1650

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1596-1669

Title

Design for a frieze with classical figures

Date of Production

(circa) 1638 - 1641

Medium

graphite, pen and ink (brown), wash (brown) on laid paper, laid down on a historic mount

Dimensions

Height: 18.3 cm
Width: 37.8 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4188

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


bucrania






Provenance

Jonathan Richardson, the younger, London (1694-1771); anonymous sale, Sotheby's (London), 22 June 1949, lot 6 (as Pietro da Cortona); purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), for £3; Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Pace, Ursula V. Fischer, 'Drawings by Pietro Paolo Baldini' in 'Master Drawings', 1991 - 3-29; 29, 1
p. 11
pl. 2

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermarks: none in the drawing sheet. Mount (historic), Verso: centre: “J WHATMAN”.

Inscription: p[iedi] 26 in tutto. / La meta cio che nosi comprende nel ornamento del'Istoria //

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Jonathan Richardson, the younger (L.2170)

Inscription: 6 8

Inscription: Pietro da Cortona

Inscription: #4 [?]

Inscription: O222 / Decorative drawing / Pietro da Cortona //

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

Inscription: Verso (hidden under mount, visible via transmitted light): upper centre, ink: "Romanelli Scolare di Pietro da Cortona"; lower right corner, ink: "J.G AP[?]" [no match found in Lugt, though unable to see clearly].

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