Martyrdom of St. Peter Martyr

Felice Torelli(Italian, 1667-1748)

Date

c. 1727

Medium

Oil on laid paper

Dimensions

41.4 x 27.9 cm Frame: 19 3/8 x 14 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (49.2 x 36.2 x 6.4 cm)

Department

European Painting

Classification

Paintings

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Randall

Accession No.

66.250

Provenance

England, collection Henry Constantine Jennings (1731-1819, lived in Shiplake and London; collector's mark, Lugt 2771 on our work); London, sale, collection H. C. Jennings (Christie's), 15 April 1778, lot 53 (as Carlo Cignani) (Lugt 2836), bought by John Trevor, Viscount Hampden; England, collection John Trevor, Viscount Hampden (1794-1824, until 1827); London, auction, collection Hampden (Sotheby's) 27-29 June 1827, lot. 46 (as Carlo Cignani); Vienna, private collection; Montréal, Collection Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Randall (purchased in Vienna during WWII--until 1966), by whom given to the DIA.

Keywords

oil, paint, paper, sketch