Marcantonio Franceschini
Christ and the Woman of Samaria

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Artist Marcantonio Franceschini(Italian, 1648–1729)Italian, 1648–1729

CultureItalian

Titles

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

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 number2009.1353

Not on view

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Department

Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean

Object Type

PAINTING

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, Italy; 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 red ink on C 36046 label, frame verso: "Well / top"

Inscribed in blue ink on frame verso: "2"

Inscribed in red ink on white label, frame verso: "ENP"

Inscribed in blue pencil, frame verso: "N 168"

No apparent signature.

Marked on label, verso of frame: "C 36046 NAUMAN / FRAME x2 ART 195 / SUBJECT / ARTIST FRANCESCHINI"

Partially legible label on center support of frame, verso (see photo in file).

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