Saint Catherine of Alexandria (after Mignard)
French School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1699
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
712 x 610 mm (28 x 24 in)
Place of origin
France
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1298303
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Saint Catherine of Alexandria (after Mignard), French School School, 17th century. A bust-length portrait of the saint in blue, with a gold cloak and head-dress, her right hand on a wheel holding a martyr's palm.
Provenance
Bought at John Knight sale in 1819, as a Guercino; bequeathed by Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton (1874 - 1958) to the National Trust with the house, gardens and contents of Tatton Park
Credit line
Tatton Park, The Egerton Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
French School, artist previously catalogued as by Italian School, artist previously catalogued as manner of Domenico Zampieri Domenichino (Bologna 1581 - Naples 1641), artist after Pierre Mignard the elder (Troyes 1612 - Paris 1695), artist previously catalogued as manner of Nicholas Mignard (Troyes 1606 - Paris 1668) , artist previously catalogued as attributed to Guercino (Cento 1591 – Bologna 1666) , artist