A Prostrate Apostle
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Catalogue Number:
26
Artist:
Sigismondo Caula [?] (1637-1713/24)
Title:
A Prostrate Apostle
Work Type:
Drawing
Date:
17th Century
Culture:
Italian
Medium:
Sanguine and red ink wash with white heightening on brown prepared paper, pasted on old mount
Dimensions:
8 7/8 X 11 1/4 in.
Inscriptions & Annotations:
Inscribed Gionima no 154 (ink)
Verso:
Annotated 4 (graphite) / 7 (ink)
Condition:
Considerable oxidation, staining, generally intact
Credit Line:
Cornell College, Gift of Robert Sonnenschein II
Accession Year:
1951
Object Number:
1951.26
Commentary:
The inscription suggests that sudy in the direction of Simone Gionima (c. 1655-1730) or his son Antonio (1697-1732) might yield a more satisfying attribution. This drawing also has some affinity with earlier works and may be a copyist’s attempt after Lodovico Cardi [Il Cigoli] (Castelvecchio di Cigoli 1159 – Rome 1613).