1978.578: Madonna and Child attended by Saint Peter, Saint John the Baptist and the Three Cardinal Virtues; verso: Notarial Document

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1978.578

People

Unidentified Artist
After Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), Italian (Pieve di Cadore, Italy c. 1488 - 1576 Venice, Italy)

Title

Madonna and Child attended by Saint Peter, Saint John the Baptist and the Three Cardinal Virtues; verso: Notarial Document

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

1729

Culture

Italian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/295132

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Brown wash over graphite, heightened with white lead, on off-white antique laid paper

Dimensions

43 × 48.2 cm (16 15/16 × 19 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: verso, upper right, brown ink, Italian: Segnato numero Sedici
• inscription: yes, verso, brown ink, Italian, signed, ^^Attestiamo noi sottoscritti Accademici Clementini di Bologna, come habbiamo visto et attentamente osservato il quadro in tela secondo l'addietro disegno, e pero diciamo concordemente [sic] esser Originale, et opera singolare del famoso Tiziano Veccellio, et in segno di verita lo affermiamo e lo comprobiamo col Nostro Sigillo, correspondente a quello, che sara posto a terso [verso?] di d(ett)o quadro. In fede diciamo------- Joseph [Mazza] olim D(omin)i Camilli Mazza, Pare()cis Sancti Benedicti; D(omin)us Felice [Torelli] oli D(omin)i Stefani Torelli, Pare()cis Sancta Maria Magdalena in Via S(an) Donati; D(omin)us Eques Donatus [Creti] olim D(omin)is Joseph Creti, Pare()cis S. Michaelis de'Leprosetis, et D(omin)us Comes Matteus Ghisilieri, alias Petrus Hercules a Faba, Pare()cis S(ancti) Petri Majoris. Omnes de'numero quadraginta virorum Celeberrime Clementine Accademie Bononis Liberali in Arte Picture, Sculptureq(ue) Res()que Cleritorum, lecto per quem libet ipsorum tenore attestationis p()te, nec non visis earum res()que subscriptionibus in calce eiusdem appositis sponte () per se se p(er) dixerunt, confessi fuerunt, ac publice medio eorum Juramento ad mei delationem tactis scripturis in forma suscepto, recognoverunt easdemet subscriptiones fuisse, et esse respectivis eorum manu, et caractere facebas et appositas in signum veritatis iuxta eorum Cleritiam [Peritiam?], et Agrietionem [Cogrietionem?] in huoi attestatione contentoru, et assertorum. Super quibus ComiusPresentibus Bononis sub Pare()cia Sancta Cecilia in Palation D(omin)ni Comitis de Platesiis, ac in superiore mansione anteriori, lumen habente a Via S(anctus) Donati Pesillri D(omin)o Domenico Antonio olim D(omin)i Joannis Petri Pozzi, Pare()cis predicte Sancta Cecilia, et D(omi)no Georgeo filio alterius D(omi)ni Georgei Gonfie Turrinese Bononis Gomoranti (Cometanti?) sub Parecia Sanct(ae) Mari(ae) Majoris; nec non D(omi)no Carolo filio ex nic() D(omi)ni Philosophia() et medicina(e) Doctoris Andrea Vandi, Parecis Sanctae Mariae Majoris Testibusq(ue)-----[then, in the hand of the notary,] De recognitionibus p(resen)tis rog() ex tibi Ego Zacharias Ant(oni)o Maria ab Alexandro ot() fel() recordis D(omi)ni Andreae fil(iu)s, J.V.D., ac publicus Notarius Bononi() Collegiatus Apostolicusq(); et Imperialis nec non Accademie() p(resen)ta Cancell(ierus) Ju() quo() fide hic me subscripti et mei Annulo obsignani requisibus. Io Giuseppe Mazza Academico Clementi(no) afermo a quanto di sopraIo Felice Torelli Academico Clementino affermo quanto di sopraIo Donato Creti Academico Clementino affermo quanto di sopraIo Conte Mateo Ghisiglieri alias Pietro Ercole Fava gia accademico Clementino aff(ermo) quanto di sopraIo Angelo Michele Cavazzoni Principe pro tempore della sud(ett)a Academia aff(er)mo quanto di sopraIo Gio(vanni) Batt(ist)a Grati Primo diretore del Anno Presente nella Academica Clementina affermo quanto di sopraIo Francesco Monti Diretore della Cademia Affermo quanto di sopraIo Giampietro Zanocci [xxxx] principe affermo quanto di sopraIo Cesare Giuseppe Mazzoni segretario affermo quanto di sopra------------In Christi Nomine Amen. Anno ab illius nate millesimo septing(esi)mo: vigesimo nono; Ind()e romana septima; Die vero vigesima tertia mensis Decembris; Temp() Pontus D()mi in Christo Patris, et An(no) Nostri D(omi)ni Benedicti decum tertii Divina Providentia Summi Pontificis----------------Clarissimi Viri D(omi)nus Angelus Michael olim D(omin)i Alphunsi Cavazzoni, Pare()cis S. Martini Majoris Princeps; D(omi)nus Joannes Petrus olim D(omi)ni Joannis Andrea Zannotti, Pare()cis Sancti Martini Majoris Proprinceps; D(omi)nus Jo(ann)es Bapt(ist)a olim D(omi)ni Franciscis Grati, Pare()cis S. Nicolai de' Alberig()s primus director; D(omi)nus Franciscus filius D(omi)ni Stephani Monti, Pare()cis S(anta) Maria Majoris alius director; D(omi)nus Cesar Joseph, olim D(omi)ni Angel() Michaelis Mazzoni Secretarius; (the finalword or two--perhaps another name--is lost) [translation: We, the undersigned members of the Clementine Academy of Bologna attest that we have seen and closely examined the painting on canvas, corresponding to the design on the reverse of this sheet and declare [it] unanimously to be original, and a singular work of the celebrated Titian Vecellio, and as a sign of truth we affirm and [comprobe] this with our seal, which corresponds to that [seal] which will be fixed to the back side of the aforementioned painting. In good faith we declare --Mr. Giuseppe and Mr. Camillo Mazza, of the parish of St. Benedict; Mr. Felice and Mr. Stefano Torelli, of the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in St. Donatus Street, Sir Donato Creti and Mr. Giuseppe Creti of the parish of Sint Michael (of the Lepers?), and Count Matteo Ghisilieri, also known as Pietro Ercole de'Fava, of the parish of St. Mary Major. All of their number............ [unfinished translation] Omnes de'numero quadraginta virorum Celeberrime Clementine Accademie Bononis Liberali in Arte Picture, Sculptureq(ue) Res()que Cleritorum, lecto per quem libet ipsorum tenore attestationis p()te, nec non visis earum res()que subscriptionibus in calce eiusdem appositis sponte () per se se p(er) dixerunt, confessi fuerunt, ac publice medio eorum Juramento ad mei delationem tactis scripturis in forma suscepto, recognoverunt easdemet subscriptiones fuisse, et esse respectivis eorum manu, et caractere facebas et appositas in signum veritatis iuxta eorum Cleritiam [Peritiam?], et Agrietionem [Cogrietionem?] in huoi attestatione contentoru, et assertorum. Super quibus ComiusPresentibus Bononis sub Pare()cia Sancta Cecilia in Palation D(omin)ni Comitis de Platesiis, ac in superiore mansione anteriori, lumen habente a Via S(anctus) Donati Pesillri D(omin)o Domenico Antonio olim D(omin)i Joannis Petri Pozzi, Pare()cis predicte Sancta Cecilia, et D(omi)no Georgeo filio alterius D(omi)ni Georgei Gonfie Turrinese Bononis Gomoranti (Cometanti?) sub Parecia Sanct(ae) Mari(ae) Majoris; nec non D(omi)no Carolo filio ex nic() D(omi)ni Philosophia() et medicina(e) Doctoris Andrea Vandi, Parecis Sanctae Mariae Majoris Testibusq(ue)-----[then, in the hand of the notary,] De recognitionibus p(resen)tis rog() ex tibi Ego Zacharias Ant(oni)o Maria ab Alexandro ot() fel() recordis D(omi)ni Andreae fil(iu)s, J.V.D., ac publicus Notarius Bononi() Collegiatus Apostolicusq(); et Imperialis nec non Accademie() p(resen)ta Cancell(ierus) Ju() quo() fide hic me subscripti et mei Annulo obsignani requisibus.
• stamp: verso, lower left, black ink, official notarial stamp, Latin: The stamp is stemma supported by a rampant animal. Above the stemma is a banderole reading "VOCEBAT P. VOCAM"; below the stemma is a cartouche reading "Z.A.M.A. N." (an abbreviation for "Zaccharia Antonio Maria d'Alessandro, Notaio". The coat of arms on the stemma is halved, the left half being the civic coat of arms of the city of Bologna.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund

Accession Year

1978

Object Number

1978.578

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

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Publication History

• James Harper, Verso: The Flip Side of Master Drawings, exh. cat., Harvard University Art Museums (Cambridge, MA, 2001), cat. no. 19, repr. (recto and verso), p. 15

Exhibition History

• Verso: The Flip Side of Master Drawings, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 05/19/2001 - 08/12/2001

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