Foto Bodil Karlsson/Nationalmuseum 1992
Foto: Bodil Beckman / Nationalmuseum
Foto Bodil Karlsson/Nationalmuseum 1992
Foto: Bodil Beckman / Nationalmuseum
Not on display

Angels carrying St. Andrew's cross

Antonio Carracci (1589 - 1618)

Artist/Maker

Material / Technique

Pen and brown ink, brown wash over sketch in black chalk, on paper. Verso: See NMH 973/1863

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 22 x 19,7 cm

Inventory numberNMH 971/1863

AcqusitionTransferred 1866 from Kongl. Museum (Carl Gustaf Tessin)

Other titlesTitel (sv): Änglar som bär S:t Andreas kors Titel (en): Angels carrying St. Andrew's cross Titel i inventariet (sv): St Andreas korset omgifvit av Englar

DescriptionDescription: Brown, red and green stains scattered over the drawing. Watermark: Bird (close to Heawood 163) Numbered at lower right in pen and brown ink: 820 (Sparre) and 34 (struck out). No. 971 (recto) inscribed on a scroll hold by an angel: OCH SIGNUN VI (distortion of IN HOC SIGNO VINCES?) The drawing is by a close follower of Annibale, and several potential candidates have been identified. Catherine Johnston suggested Francesco Albani or G.A. Sirani, while Babette Bohn prposed Lucio Massari. Carel van Tuyll, on the other hand, finds the verso very close to Guido Reni. As there are obvious similarities between the drawing style of Reni and Antonio Catherine Loisel has suggested the possibility that the drawing, both recto and verso, might be a work by Antonio [Bjurström, It. Drawings, cat. no. 1439]

Collection

Geographical origin

Geogr. härkomst: Italy

MaterialInk, Paper, Black chalk (Crayon)

TechniqueDrawing, Wash drawing

Object category