Virgin and Child with Young St John the Baptist

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Virgin and Child with Young St John the Baptist

After Andrea Andreani Italian, 1540 - 1623

After Alessandro Casolani Italian, 1552 - 1606

Date1650-1695

Period17th century

Classification(s)

Art / Drawings

Object TypeDrawing

Registration NumberFAS/D/771

DescriptionThis drawing is a 17th-century copy after a chiaroscuro woodcut by Andrea Andreani after Alessandro Casolani which was made in 1591. It appears to be a training exercise as it is almost a traced copy of the woodcut with black pen lines matching the line block, but freehand brown washes that reproduce the effect of the two tone blocks, and chalk to mimic the blank paper used by Casolani to create highlights. It may have been made as a study in creating tonal effects using ink washes and white chalk, by copying the light-dark (chiaroscuro) effects in the print. Annotations and MarksCollector's mark in pen and ink at bottom centre-right: 'JWH' Annotation in pen and ink on lower right: 'B.F.V.F.'Material

Pen and brown ink with white chalk heightening on brown prepared laid paper with foolscap watermark

Technique

Drawing

Dimensions29.3 x 20.2 cm (Support)Curatorial RemarksThe foolscap watermark of the laid paper points towards a Dutch paper mill of the mid to late 17th century (see Haewood watermark no. 2045), although similar watermarks have also been found in England.ProvenanceCollector's Mark: 'JWH' (Lugt L.1555c), unidentified, 18th century Purchased for the Museum in 1960Published ReferencesM.A.R. (1960), p.12

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