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Virgin and Child with Five Saints

Attributed to Donato Creti

Associated Names

Donato Creti

Artist, Bolognese, 1671 - 1749

The sketch shows a group of individuals surrounding a central figure of a child sitting on the lap of an adult. The child is depicted facing forward with simple features, while the adult figure is seated and holds the child. Other figures surround them, looking towards the child. The clothing is traditional, with no visible jewelry or objects. The background has minimal details, with cloud-like motifs above the figures. The composition is circular.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and brown ink on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth Miles Cooke in memory of Hereward Lester Cooke
Dimensions

overall (approximate): 29.4 x 18.5 cm (11 9/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1978.8.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified collector, E.g (inscribed in ink)

Associated Names

Cooke, Hereward Lester, Mrs.

Bibliography

2011

Riccòmini, Marco. "In the Shadow of Donato Creti: 'Amico di Donato.'" Master Drawings 49, no. 1 (Spring, 2011): 99, 100 (fig. 12), 111, no. 34 (as "Amico di Donato").

2012

Riccòmini, Marco. Donato Creti, Le opere su carta. Catalogo Ragionato. Turin, 2012: 315, no. 93.5 (as "Amico di Donato")(not reproduced).

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: CRETI

Wikidata ID

Q64536794

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