Marcantonio Franceschini
Noli Me Tangere ("Touch me not")

CultureItalian
Titles
  • Noli Me Tangere ("Touch me not")
Datec. 1700
PlaceBologna, Italy
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 56 3/4 × 41 1/2 in. (144.1 × 105.4 cm)
Frame: 67 5/8 × 52 3/8 × 3 in. (171.8 × 133 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by "One Great Night in November, 2009"
Object number2009.1354
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceCommissioned from the artist by John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter (c. 1648 - 1700), who died before their delivery; then sold by the artist to a member of the Carega (or Carrega) family, Genoa; private collection, Italy; [Dover Street Gallery, London, 1999]; [Simon C. Dickinson, Ltd., London]; [sale, Sotheby's, New York, 25 January 2007, lot 44, purchased by Otto Naumann]; [Otto Naumann, Ltd., New York, 2007-09]; purchased by MFAH at One Great Night 4 November, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in blue pencil on verso of frame: "N. 168"
No apparent signature.
Marked on label, verso of frame: "C 36046 NAUMAN / FRAME x2 ART 195 / SUBJECT / ARTIST FRANCESCHINI"

Marked on label, verso of frame (partially torn): "...NSON ROUNDELL INC. / ...ents and Dealers in Fine Art / MARANTONIO FRANCESCHINI (1648-1729) / ...li Me Tangere / ...on canvas / ...1.4 x 41 1/8in. (144 x 105 cm.) / 19 East 66th Street New York, NY 10021 (212) 772-8083 (212)772-8186 fax"

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