The drawing entered the Morgan’s collection with an attribution to Aliense. Though plausible, this identification has been doubted by Bert Meijer, who believes the study to be by Palma Giovane (email to Morgan curators, 2010). Roger Rearick had previously acknowledged the stylistic proximity to Palma, although he believed, on balance, the drawing to be by Aliense (oral communication with Morgan curators, 2001).
Watermark: yes, but in lining(?)
The drawing entered the Morgan Library with an attribution to Aliense.
Palma, il Giovane, 1544-1628, Formerly attributed to.
Moscardo, Lodovico, 1611-1681, former owner.
Miniscalchi, Teresa Moscardo, former owner.
Miniscalchi-Erizzo, Luigi, former owner.
Miniscalchi-Erizzo, Mario, 1881-1957, former owner.
Calceolari, marquis de, former owner.
Uzielli, Mario, 1888-1973, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
Twentieth report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981-1983 / edited by Charles Ryskamp. New York : The Library, 1984, p. 311-312.
Alfred Neumeyer. Venetian drawings 1400-1630. San Francisco: Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland and H.M. De Young Museum, 1959, no 1, repr. (Aliense).
Scholz, Oakland, 1959, no. 1, repr.