Self portrait set into an ornamental niche
Maker
(artist)
1663-1716
Domenico Stagi (artist)
1715-1782
1663-1716
Domenico Stagi (artist)
1715-1782
Title
Self portrait set into an ornamental niche
Medium
red chalk (portrait medallion) on laid paper, laid down on separate drawing in graphite, grey and light brown wash on laid paper
Dimensions
Height: 9.4 cm
Width: 8.4 cm
Width: 8.4 cm
Accession Number
D.1972.WF.4766
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Fund, purchase, 1972 (August)
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Giuseppe Menabuoni (1708-1745); Christie's (London), 4 July 1972, lot 110; purchased there by The Courtauld Gallery via Brian Sewell and the Witt Fund
Inscriptions
Watermark: centre: letters composed of double lines, including "L", but rest obscured by portrait medallion.
Inscription: Verso: upper right, graphite: “No. 3”; lower centre edge, brown ink, Giuseppe Menabuoni's hand: “Ritratto di Pietro de Petri Pittore Romano, fatto da se med.mo / Dominicus Stagi Pictor Florentinus exornavit.”. Verso of portrait medallion (hidden under other sheet, visible via transmitted light): lower edge, brown ink, cut off at edges: “Ritratto Orig.l / […] di […]”.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Verso: upper right, graphite: “No. 3”; lower centre edge, brown ink, Giuseppe Menabuoni's hand: “Ritratto di Pietro de Petri Pittore Romano, fatto da se med.mo / Dominicus Stagi Pictor Florentinus exornavit.”. Verso of portrait medallion (hidden under other sheet, visible via transmitted light): lower edge, brown ink, cut off at edges: “Ritratto Orig.l / […] di […]”.
Collector's mark: none.
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