Façade of Santa Trinita' dei Monti, Rome, decorated for a festive occasion
Maker
Formerly attributed to
Nicola Salvi (artist)
1697-1751
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1559-1613
Nicola Salvi (artist)
1697-1751
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1559-1613
Title
Façade of Santa Trinita' dei Monti, Rome, decorated for a festive occasion
Date of Production
(circa) 1687
Medium
pen and brown ink and grey wash on two sheets of buff (now brown) laid paper, laid down on a mount with gold and black ink borders, executed using a ruler and compass
Dimensions
Height: 50.7 cm
Width: 42.6 cm
Width: 42.6 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.585
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
Spencer (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: unable to check due to mount.
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, on upper centre of façade, brown ink: “[….]IAMO FACTAN[…] OLIMPO VE. M”; centre, on banner: “[…]OT VITQRES TANTO. O[…]”. Mount (historic), Verso: upper left corner, graphite: "1591"; left centre, graphite: “Plan Roy”; centre, graphite, Witt number: “585”; right centre, graphite, crossed out: “Vigarini? Bolognese went to Paris / Send to Carnavalet / Louis XIV”; lower centre, graphite, Lady Witt's hand: “Niccolo Salvi / 1699-1755 / Santa Trinita del Monte / Rome. / with Candles etc as arranged / for Illumination / ascr. by C. Ricci” and at lower right again “585”.
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, on upper centre of façade, brown ink: “[….]IAMO FACTAN[…] OLIMPO VE. M”; centre, on banner: “[…]OT VITQRES TANTO. O[…]”. Mount (historic), Verso: upper left corner, graphite: "1591"; left centre, graphite: “Plan Roy”; centre, graphite, Witt number: “585”; right centre, graphite, crossed out: “Vigarini? Bolognese went to Paris / Send to Carnavalet / Louis XIV”; lower centre, graphite, Lady Witt's hand: “Niccolo Salvi / 1699-1755 / Santa Trinita del Monte / Rome. / with Candles etc as arranged / for Illumination / ascr. by C. Ricci” and at lower right again “585”.
Collector's mark: Mount (historic), Verso: lower right corner, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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