Christ and the Woman of Samaria
Maker
Romulo Cincinnato (artist)
1502-1593
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1528-1592
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1577-1660
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1601-1667
1502-1593
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1528-1592
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1577-1660
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1601-1667
Title
Christ and the Woman of Samaria
Date of Production
1586 - 1589
Medium
pen and ink (brown), wash (brown), bodycolour (white) on blue laid paper, squared in pen and ink (brown), laid down on Japanese tissue
Dimensions
Height: 39.1 cm
Width: 14.3 cm
Width: 14.3 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.48
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
Sir William Stirling Maxwell, London and Glasgow (1818-1878); by descent to Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Glasgow (1866-1956); his sale, Sotheby's (London), 15 -16 February 1921, lot 249; E. Parsons & Sons, 1921, lot unknown; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952) (£1.6); Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
The golden age of Spanish art: from El Greco to Murillo and Valdes Leal: paintings and drawings from British Collections, Nottingham University Art Gallery, 11/02/1980-29/03/1980
Spanish drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1978 (March - May)
16th Century Italian Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1969 ...More
A selection of Spanish drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1956
The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1955-56 ...Less
Spanish drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1978 (March - May)
16th Century Italian Drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1969 ...More
A selection of Spanish drawings from the Witt Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1956
The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1955-56 ...Less
Literature
Dibujos Espanoles, Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, Oviedo, 2012
p. 20
Illus. no. 1 on p. 22
Véliz, Zahira, Spanish Drawings in the Courtauld Gallery: complete catalogue, London, 2011
no. 6
Illus. p. 64
Flavia Ormond, Master Drawings, February 2004
under no. 1 ...More
Garcia-Frias, Carmen, 'Romolo Cincinnato' in 'Dibujos italianos para El Escorial', Madrid, 1995
pp. 47-60, no. 3
Illus. no. 19
Zezza, A., Los frescoes italianos de El Escorial, Madrid, 1993
p. 137
Angulo Iñiguez, Diego and Alfonso E. Perez, A Corpus of Spanish Drawings, New York 1975-1988; 4 vols.
I, no. 128
Illus. pl. XXXIX
The golden age of Spanish art: from El Greco to Murillo and Valdes Leal: paintings and drawings from British Collections, Nottingham University Art Gallery, 1980
cat. no. 9
Spanish drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1978 (March - May)
cat. no. 6
A selection of Spanish drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1956
cat. no. 2 ...Less
p. 20
Illus. no. 1 on p. 22
Véliz, Zahira, Spanish Drawings in the Courtauld Gallery: complete catalogue, London, 2011
no. 6
Illus. p. 64
Flavia Ormond, Master Drawings, February 2004
under no. 1 ...More
Garcia-Frias, Carmen, 'Romolo Cincinnato' in 'Dibujos italianos para El Escorial', Madrid, 1995
pp. 47-60, no. 3
Illus. no. 19
Zezza, A., Los frescoes italianos de El Escorial, Madrid, 1993
p. 137
Angulo Iñiguez, Diego and Alfonso E. Perez, A Corpus of Spanish Drawings, New York 1975-1988; 4 vols.
I, no. 128
Illus. pl. XXXIX
The golden age of Spanish art: from El Greco to Murillo and Valdes Leal: paintings and drawings from British Collections, Nottingham University Art Gallery, 1980
cat. no. 9
Spanish drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1978 (March - May)
cat. no. 6
A selection of Spanish drawings from the Witt Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1956
cat. no. 2 ...Less
Inscriptions
Inscription: no 4
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