Lot 45: GIOVANNI BATTISTA PACE (ROME 1650-1699) Saint Luke painting the Virgin with

GIOVANNI BATTISTA PACE (ROME 1650-1699) Saint Luke painting the Virgin with inscription 'n.' (?) (recto) and with illegible inscription (verso,obscured by the old mount) red chalk, lightly squared in black chalk 10 x 7 3/4 in. (25.3 x 19.7 cm.)

PROVENANCE: John Barnard, London (died 1784) (L. 1420, 'N˚. 641./ 10 by 7æ/ This Drawing is engraved by Bartolozzi.'). Sir Thomas Lawrence, London (1769-1830) (L. 2445). Samuel Woodburn, London (1786-1853); Christie’s, 4 June 1860, lot 22 'St Luke painting the Virgin, C MARATTE; the fall of Phaeton, D'ARPINO; and various 6' (15s. to Bloxam). M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School; with his inscription 'Rugby School Art Museum/ e dono Matt: H: Bloxam' and attribution 'Carlo Maratti ad 1625-1713./ Lawrence Collection/ engraved by Bartolozzi' (on the mount).