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Deposition

Maker

(artist)
1629-1657

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1601-1663

Title

Deposition

Medium

chalk (red), bodycolour (white) (now flaked off in several areas), on laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 26.2 cm
Width: 35.3 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4524

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

Edmund Schilling (1888-1974); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 21 March 1951; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 16 May 1951, for £16; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Inscription: 95

Label: 105. Guido Canlassi, called Cagnacci. 1601-1681/The Entombment/Red Chalk, heightened with bodycolour, on buff paper. 10 1/4 x 13 7/8./On th eback is an 18th century inscription to this good pupil of Guido Reni, who became Court Painter in Vienna./ (in pnecil) "A. E. Pouncey says by Bisciano./JBS."

Inscription: Guido Cagnaccio

Inscription: apm Circus [?]

Inscription: 22 x 16

Inscription: A. 18103

Inscription: D

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

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