Panel Decorated with a Putto, a Sphinx, Scrollwork, and an Oval Cartouche Containing a Seated Figure

Inscribed by the artist, in design, at upper center, in pen and brown ink [symbol, like a "G", perhaps for "palmi"?]; and at lower center, in pen and brown ink, "[symbol] 42"; by Richardson Sr. or an amanuensis?, on mount, at center, beneath drawing, in pen and brown ink, "Parmeggiano"; on mount, lower right, "49251"; on verso of mount, with Richardson's pressmarks, "B. 20. / CC. 18(?) B. 23. k. / In the Steccata, or exactly like it. / R. jun."; at right center, following Barnard's initials, "N: 612 / 5 1/2 by 4 1/2"; at lower right, "Cholmondely"; at lower left, in graphite, "the 2 Richardsons / John Barnard / + Cholmondley"; in right corner, in graphite, "279".