Italian School
16th century
Virgin and Child in Glory with Four Male Saints Below
12 1/8 x 8 5/8 inches (306 x 218 mm)
Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk, with white opaque watercolor, on brown washed paper.
I, 71
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
Notes
Fairfax Murray published the drawing as by Girolamo Romanino.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed at lower left, in pen and brown ink, "L Varitelli [or L Pasinelli] (?) (cancelled);" to the right of this, in pen and brown ink, "Can [ or Carr. or Cav.]."
Watermark: Crown, centered on chain line.
Watermark: Crown, centered on chain line.
Associated names
Raphael, 1483-1520, School of, Formerly attributed to.
Romanino, Girolamo, approximately 1485-approximately 1566, Formerly attributed to.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Romanino, Girolamo, approximately 1485-approximately 1566, Formerly attributed to.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Bibliography
Collection J. Pierpont Morgan : Drawings by the Old Masters Formed by C. Fairfax Murray. London : Privately printed, 1905-1912, I, 71.
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