Attributed to Giulio Campi

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Attributed to Giulio Campi

approximately 1507-1573

Virgin and Child, Enthroned, with Saints Christopher and Agnes

Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash, white opaque watercolor, on laid paper. Silhouetted along outline of niche. Adhered to mount.

10 1/16 x 7 9/16 inches (252 x 195 mm; maximum dimensions)

Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.

IV, 52

Description:

The drawing bears an old attribution to Parmigianino and was catalogued as school of Parma in Fairfax Murray’s times. Popham, in 1958, thought it by Niccolo del’Abate, Pouncey in 1965 saw the influence of the mature Giulio Campi (Cremona ca. 1508-1573 Cremona) in it. Clearly by a good hand, the drawing is close to finished drawings by Giulio Campi such as his study Holy Family with Saint Anthony and Francis in Brno, preparatory for a painting realized for an altar in the church of San Domenico, Cremona (inv. B. 920; Cremona 1997-1998, 238-239, no. 70).

Notes:

Formerly attributed to Italian School, 16th century, and Parmigianino.

Inscription:

Inscribed at lower left, in pen and brown ink, "Parmegianin.;" in graphite, "Bo;" at lower right, in graphite, "3."

Provenance:

Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919), London and Florence; from whom purchased through Galerie Alexandre Imbert, Rome, in 1909 by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York (no mark; see Lugt 1509); his son, J. P. Morgan, Jr. (1867-1943), New York.

Associated names:

Anonymous, Italian School, 16th cent., Formerly attributed to.
Parmigianino, 1503-1540, Formerly attributed to.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.

Bibliography:

Collection J. Pierpont Morgan : Drawings by the Old Masters Formed by C. Fairfax Murray. London : Privately printed, 1905-1912, IV, 52.

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