Zampieri (Domenico, Il Domenichino, 1581-1641). Putto falling backwards, red chalk
Attributed to Zampieri (Domenico, Il Domenichino, 1581-1641). Putto falling backwards, red chalk on a pale red chalk background, on laid paper, laid down on a sheet of 18th century laid backing paper (watermarked), with pencil triple rule outer border, inscribed in brown ink in an 18th century hand 'Domenichino' lower right, and 'Carlo' lower left, some surface marks and light soiling, minor loss to extreme upper left corner, and scratch towards lower left margin, with minimal loss, sheet size 246 x 201 mm (9.7 x 7.9 ins), backing sheet 31 x 26.5 cm (12.2 x 10.5 ins)
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Provenance: Collection of Michael Jaffé (1923 –1997), former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
The early inscription 'Carlo' on the backing paper may refer to Carlo Maratta (1625-1713) as a previous owner of this drawing. Fellow artist Maratta famously owned a substantial collection of Domenichino's drawings, purchased from that artist's pupil Francesco Raspantini. In turn, Maratta sold part of his collection, mainly drawings and cartoons, to Giovanni Francesco Albani, later Pope Clement XI, who tried to prevent their sale abroad. They were eventually acquired from Alessandro Albani by King George III of England and reside today in the collection at Windsor Castle.
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Attributed to Zampieri (Domenico, Il Domenichino, 1581-1641). Putto falling backwards, red chalk on a pale red chalk background, on laid paper, laid down on a sheet of 18th century laid backing paper (watermarked), with pencil triple rule outer border, inscribed in brown ink in an 18th century hand 'Domenichino' lower right, and 'Carlo' lower left, some surface marks and light soiling, minor loss to extreme upper left corner, and scratch towards lower left margin, with minimal loss, sheet size 246 x 201 mm (9.7 x 7.9 ins), backing sheet 31 x 26.5 cm (12.2 x 10.5 ins)
(Qty: 1)
Provenance: Collection of Michael Jaffé (1923 –1997), former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
The early inscription 'Carlo' on the backing paper may refer to Carlo Maratta (1625-1713) as a previous owner of this drawing. Fellow artist Maratta famously owned a substantial collection of Domenichino's drawings, purchased from that artist's pupil Francesco Raspantini. In turn, Maratta sold part of his collection, mainly drawings and cartoons, to Giovanni Francesco Albani, later Pope Clement XI, who tried to prevent their sale abroad. They were eventually acquired from Alessandro Albani by King George III of England and reside today in the collection at Windsor Castle.
