by-nc
IIIF logo Open IIIF manifest What is IIIF IIIF viewers

Christ shown to the people (recto)
Unidentified sketch - a figure? (verso)

Maker

(artist)
1515-1573

Formerly attributed to
Italy (Venice) late 16th century (artist)
1575-1599

Title

Christ shown to the people (recto)
Unidentified sketch - a figure? (verso)

Medium

chalk (black), pen and ink (brown) (recto), black chalk (verso), on laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 23.1 cm
Width: 17.5 cm

Accession Number

D.1959.WF.4699

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Fund, purchase, 1959

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords





Provenance

John B. Skippe (1742-1812), probably acquired 1773-1781 in Italy; probably by descent to his sister, Penelope Martin and her husband, James Martin, Overbury Court, Worcestershire (b. 1738); by descent to Edward Holland (d. 1916); by descent to his sister, Mrs J. Rayner-Wood; by descent to her nephew, Edward Holland-Martin; his sale, Christie's (London), 20 - 21 November 1958, lot 262a (as 'Christ mocked' by Venetian School, 16th century); purchased there by Colnaghi (London) (£84, with two others); Wynne Jeudwine (London), 3 - 21 November 1959, no. 9; purchased there by The Courtauld Gallery via the Witt Fund

Exhibition History

Newly Acquired Drawings for the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965-1966

Old Master Drawings at the Alpine Club Gallery, W.R. Jeudwine, London, 03/11/1959-21/11/1959

Literature

Exhibition of old master drawings, W.R. Jeudwine at the Alpine Club Gallery, London, November 1959
no. 9
pl. III

Newly Acquired Drawings for the Witt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1965-1966
cat. no. 10
pl. V

Inscriptions

Inscription: 2 5 [or 5 2 the other way]

Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.uk. Find out more about using and licensing our images.

____________________________

Buy a print from our collection