The Meeting of Christ and John the Baptist
artist
Conrad Martin Metz
(Germany, 1749 - 1827)
Datelate 18th century - early 19th century
Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe
MediumEtching and aquatint on wove paper
Dimensions11 x 11 cm (4 5/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number1.1.o.7
eMuseum ID728417
EmbARK ObjectID13969
TMS Source ID2804
Last Updated10/3/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesMr. Winstanley. Catalogue of the Genuine and Entire Collection of Drawings and Pictures, the Property of William Roscoe Esq.,...(Liverpool, 23-28 September 1816), p. 8, lot 29.
Christie and Manson. A Catalogue of the Very Important Collection of the Late William Esdaile, Esq. Part III..., (London, 18-25 June 1840), p. 3, lot. 5. (incorrectly listed as a sketch in pen)
Christie, Manson and Woods. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Drawings by Old Masters formed by a Well-known Amateur during the last Forty Years (London, 12-14 May 1902), p. 22, lot 191.
Christie and Manson. A Catalogue of the Very Important Collection of the Late William Esdaile, Esq. Part III..., (London, 18-25 June 1840), p. 3, lot. 5. (incorrectly listed as a sketch in pen)
Christie, Manson and Woods. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Drawings by Old Masters formed by a Well-known Amateur during the last Forty Years (London, 12-14 May 1902), p. 22, lot 191.
MarksNotesInscribed in pen and brown ink (lower left): WE [collector's mark of W. Esdaile, Lugt 2617]
Stamped in black ink (lower left): R [collector's mark of J. Richardson, Jr., Lugt 2170]
Inscribed in ink (on verso): JW
Stamped in black ink (lower left): R [collector's mark of J. Richardson, Jr., Lugt 2170]
Inscribed in ink (on verso): JW
ProvenanceNotesCollection of Johnathan Richardson, Jr. (1694–1771), portrait painter and critic, London.
Collection of William Roscoe (1753–1831), historian and collector, London.
Collection of William Esdaile (1758–1837), banker and collector, London.
Collection of W. Russell, London.
Collection of Sir John Charles Robinson (1824–1913), museum curator, collector, and connoisseur, London.
Purchased by the art dealers Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, 1901-2 for £150.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at auction from Christie's, London on 13 May 1902 for £160 (with Filippino Lippi's drawing of the same subject [1.1.o.6]) through Thomas Agnew & Sons (Robinson sale, no. 191).
Collection of William Roscoe (1753–1831), historian and collector, London.
Collection of William Esdaile (1758–1837), banker and collector, London.
Collection of W. Russell, London.
Collection of Sir John Charles Robinson (1824–1913), museum curator, collector, and connoisseur, London.
Purchased by the art dealers Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, 1901-2 for £150.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at auction from Christie's, London on 13 May 1902 for £160 (with Filippino Lippi's drawing of the same subject [1.1.o.6]) through Thomas Agnew & Sons (Robinson sale, no. 191).
