San Francesco Di Paola with Frederick, Prince of Tarantum, before Ferdinand, King Of Naples
Artist
Giustino Menescardi
(Italian, ca. 1720-ca. 1776)
CultureItalian
Date18th century
MediumInk, wash, paper
DimensionsOverall: 9 7/16 x 13 3/8 in. (24 x 34 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
InscribedCircled "D.F.P." stamped in blue. On back of drawing "C.71 X 1982 1".
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number50.48.102
Not on view
DescriptionInk and wash drawing, touched white. Ferdinand, the King of Naples, sits on a thrown and speaks to an older man (San Francesco di Paola) and a young man (Prince Frederick of Tarantum).ProvenanceDan Fellows Platt, Englewood, N.J., d. 1938; Mrs. Platt,1938-50; Chrysler Museum Purchase, 1950 Exhibition History"Grand Designs: Preliminary Drawings and Oil Sketches from The Chrysler Museum", Prints and Drawings Gallery, The Chrysler Museum, April 2 - June 22, 1994 Published ReferencesSPARK'S CATALOGUE, #138, $250. OLD MASTER DRAWING CATALOGUE, Nov. 1950, #14.
Carlo Ponti
