Magnificent Catafalque in Honor of John III, King of Poland

Not on View

Medium

pen and brown and gray inks with gray wash over graphite on laid paper; laid down

Dimensions

overall: 51.6 x 33.8 cm (20 5/16 x 13 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Peter W. Josten in memory of Stephen Spector

Accession Number

1997.51.1

Artists / Makers

Alessandro Galli Bibiena (artist) Bolognese, 1687 - before 1769

Image Use

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Inscription

lower center in pen and brown ink: SERENISS. JOANNE / III. POLON. R. QUI / AN. MDCXXXIII. / pectus objecit Gloriae / et. / M. CASIMIRA. LUD- / OVICA. ARQUIENA / in / Formosum. Specimen. / Seculi. nata. estr. / AN. CHR. MDCLX- / XVI. IV. NON. MAR- / TIAS DIE. QUEM / Fausti Insigniunt Me- / moria. S. Casimiri. Reg. / Polon. fr.

Provenance

Stephen Spector, New York; Peter Josten (sale, New York, Christie's, 30 January 1997, lot 73 as Giuseppe Galli Bibiena, not sold); gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Christie's
Josten, Peter W., Mr.
Spector, Stephen, Mr.

Exhibition History

1997: Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 24.