Pietro Testa
The Prophecy of Basilides
367 x 595 mmBlack chalk and traces of red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on grey-green prepared paper, on two sheets vertically joined at the centre, squared in red chalk
Sale Christie's, London, 4 December 2018
Provenance
Sir Joshua Reynolds, London (1723-1792) (L. 2364)
Sir Thomas Lawrence, London (1769-1830) (L. 2445)
Samuel Woodburn, London (1786-1853), from the Collection of Sir Thomas Lawrence
sale Christie's, 4 June 1860, nr. 15 'death of a saint, P. TESTA'; and four others (16s. to Bloxam)
M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School Art Museum; with his initials 'M:H:B', inscription and attribution 'Rugby School Art Museum e dono Matt: H: Bloxam/ Testa Pietro a.d. 1611-1650 Roman School/ Collections Sir J Reynolds - Sir T Lawrence' (on the mount)
sale Christie's, London, 4 December 2018, nr. 42