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Study for the 'Beheading of Saint John the Baptist'

Maker

(artist)
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

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)

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