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Emperor Heraclius carrying the cross

Maker

(artist)
1560-1631

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1540-1609

Title

Emperor Heraclius carrying the cross

Date of Production

(circa) 1590

Medium

black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on blue laid paper, laid down on a historic mount, cut into an arch

Dimensions

Height: 15.7 cm
Width: 25.9 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.597

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

Jonathan Richardson, the elder, London (1665-1745), L.2184 and L.2983; John Barnard, London (1709-1784), L.1420; Dr William Frazer, Dublin (1824-1899); Spencer (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermarks: unable to check drawing sheet due to mount. Mount (historic), Verso, left centre, only visible in raking light: Pro Patria.

Inscription: Recto: lower left corner, graphite: “24“. Mount (historic), Recto: lower left, graphite: “Colls. / Richardson / Barnard. No319“; lower centre, brown ink with date added in faded graphite: “Frederico" Zuccaro. 1509“; lower right corner, graphite, Troutman’s initials: “T.O.“. Mount (historic), Verso: upper centre, brown ink, Richardson the elder’s shelfmarks (L.2983): “L.g. / Lg.5. / 20. / Lz. 18. / Lk. 39. / H.“; centre, graphite, Witt number: “597“; centre, brown ink: “The Emperor Mauritius carrying / the Cross.“; right centre, brown ink, John Barnard’s hand (L.1420): “No: 319. / 10 1/4 by 6 1/4.“‘ lower right, graphite: “Colls. Richardson / Barnard / Dr. Frazer“.

Collector's mark: Recto: lower centre, stamped in black: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2184). Mount (historic), Recto: lower left corner, stamped in purple: Dr William Frazer (L.952); lower left, stamped in black: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b); lower right, written in brown ink: John Barnard (L.1420); Mount (historic), Verso: upper centre, writte in brown ink: Jonathan Richardson the elder (L.2983), transcribed above; right centre, written in brown ink: John Barnard (L.1420), transcribed above.

Label: Mount (historic), Recto: lower right, printed in black: "FEDERIGO ZUCCARO."

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