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Self portrait set into an ornamental niche

Maker

(artist)
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

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.

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