by-nc

Lamentation over the body of Christ (recto)

Maker

(artist)
1551-1629

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1500-1599

Title

Lamentation over the body of Christ (recto)

Date of Production

1598

Medium

pen and ink (grey), wash (grey), bodycolour (white) squared in chalk (red over black) (recto), pen and ink (grey), wash (brown), bodycolour (white) (verso), on laid blue paper

Dimensions

Height: 24.5 cm
Width: 18.4 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4221

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

created for Sebastiano Licino, 1598 [per recto inscription]; A. Raymont; purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 27 March 1938; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 29 September 1949, for £8; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Inscription: 1598

Inscription: Die 21 mensis 8bris 1598 dive Marie maiorjs a Sebastiano Licino et es

Inscription: S / 14 All mto. Mago. Sig.r et pne / Oss.o Ill.o Se: Antonio / mio Aff.mo / pne. //

Inscription: Sebast licini

Inscription: Pagarestj per questa prima di cambio / al presente Mg. Luigi pisani do: / cati di oro in oro vinti cinque / Con gratia attae / IN NOMINE Domini Nostri //

Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.ukFind out more about using and licensing our images.

____________________________

Buy a print from our collection