Study for the 'Beheading of Saint John the Baptist'
Maker
(artist)
1585-1644
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1611-1690
1585-1644
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1611-1690
Title
Study for the 'Beheading of Saint John the Baptist'
Medium
chalk (red), wash (red) on laid paper; a former historic support has been removed but is mounted below the drawing
Dimensions
Height: 19.7 cm
Width: 13.2 cm
Width: 13.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.4234
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
Nathaniel Hone, London (1718-1784); Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952); Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto, upper right: an eagle inscribed in a crowned circle (close to but smaller than Briquet 209 - dated 1582 and 1596).
Inscription: Recto: lower left, graphite, now completely invisible but recorded in earlier notes: “Volterano”. Verso, upper left, brown ink, cut off at the edge, the last two letters monogram: “ADDI 2/ 8BRE / 2 / CB //”; lower right, graphite: “#11”. Former secondary support (removed, mounted with the drawing), Recto: lower centre, brown ink: “D. da Volterra.”; lower left, graphite: “Hone / 20 //”; lower right, graphite: “c/un of* [?]”. Former secondary support (removed, mounted with the drawing), Verso: upper left corner, graphite: “346”; upper right, graphite: “R”; centre, brown ink: “Dan. de Volterra finished his Studies / under Perino del Vaga d. 1566 A. 57. / Baldassa Franceschini Volterrano / d. 1689 A 68 //”; lower right, brown ink: “£.82- 1-day”; lower right, brown ink: “+ / No. 22 3-1 //”.
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Nathaniel Hone (L.2793)
Inscription: Recto: lower left, graphite, now completely invisible but recorded in earlier notes: “Volterano”. Verso, upper left, brown ink, cut off at the edge, the last two letters monogram: “ADDI 2/ 8BRE / 2 / CB //”; lower right, graphite: “#11”. Former secondary support (removed, mounted with the drawing), Recto: lower centre, brown ink: “D. da Volterra.”; lower left, graphite: “Hone / 20 //”; lower right, graphite: “c/un of* [?]”. Former secondary support (removed, mounted with the drawing), Verso: upper left corner, graphite: “346”; upper right, graphite: “R”; centre, brown ink: “Dan. de Volterra finished his Studies / under Perino del Vaga d. 1566 A. 57. / Baldassa Franceschini Volterrano / d. 1689 A 68 //”; lower right, brown ink: “£.82- 1-day”; lower right, brown ink: “+ / No. 22 3-1 //”.
Collector's mark: collector's mark of Nathaniel Hone (L.2793)
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