Winged figure standing on a sphere, holding a tablet
Maker
(artist)
1488-1560
(etcher)
1553-1615
1488-1560
(etcher)
1553-1615
Title
Winged figure standing on a sphere, holding a tablet
Date of Production
1590
Medium
etching
Dimensions
Height: 23.4 cm
Width: 15.3 cm
Width: 15.3 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.3327
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Sir Joshua Reynolds, London (1723-1792); Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952); presented by him to the Witt Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, 1945; transferred to the Courtauld Gallery from the Witt Library 1990
Exhibition History
Sir Joshua Reynolds - The Acquisition of Genius, Plymouth & Devon & England, 21/11/2009-21/02/2010
Literature
Sir Joshua Reynolds: the acquisition of genius, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, 2009
no. 57
ill. on p. 131
see attached PDF
no. 57
ill. on p. 131
see attached PDF
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left & recto : on tablet held by figure : Ill.mo Chiapppino / Vitellis/ Bonarum artium fauctori / Patronoq. Amplissimo / Cherubinus Albertus hac / fabularum comenta a / Polidoro Caravagio peni / cillo illustrata atq. a se in / aere incisa nuncupat dicat. / Anno MDLXXXX
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left of image & recto : : Cum privilegio / Summi Pontificis.
Inscription: inscription : typed : on mount : later Witt inscription : C. ALBERTI //
Inscription: stamped : ink : verso : collector's stamp of Sir Joshua Reynolds (Lugt 2364) :
Inscription: inscription: left bottom & recto : cum privilegio summi pontificis; inscription on tablet: Il Mio Chiappins vitellis Bonarum artium fauctori patronog Amplissimo Cheubinus Albertus hac fabularum comenta a Polidoro Caravagis peni tilio illustrata atqa sein aere incisa nuneurat dient anno CDDLXXXX
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left of image & recto : : Cum privilegio / Summi Pontificis.
Inscription: inscription : typed : on mount : later Witt inscription : C. ALBERTI //
Inscription: stamped : ink : verso : collector's stamp of Sir Joshua Reynolds (Lugt 2364) :
Inscription: inscription: left bottom & recto : cum privilegio summi pontificis; inscription on tablet: Il Mio Chiappins vitellis Bonarum artium fauctori patronog Amplissimo Cheubinus Albertus hac fabularum comenta a Polidoro Caravagis peni tilio illustrata atqa sein aere incisa nuneurat dient anno CDDLXXXX
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