Portraits of Pier Francesco Mola and Niccolò Simonelli

Pier Francesco Mola, 1649-02-27

The Roman artist Mola is known for his witty caricatures of his artist friends. In them he often made fun of himself as well, such as in this drawing. With the little symbols of a star and a sun, Mola indicated that he is on the left (the figure urinating) and his close friend, the art dealer and collector Niccolò Simonelli, on the right. The men are depicted in a corner of the gardens of Villa Pamphili in Rome.

Artwork typedrawing
Object numberRP-T-1973-8(R)
Dimensionsheight 220 mm x width 156 mm
Physical characteristicsrood en wit krijt, pen in bruin, penseel in rood

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Identification

Title(s)
Portraits of Pier Francesco Mola and Niccolò Simonelli
Object type
Object number
RP-T-1973-8(R)
Description
Portretten van Pier Francesco Mola en Niccolo Simonelli, op de rug gezien

Creation

Creation
- draftsman (artist): Pier Francesco Mola
- draftsman (artist): Niccolo Simonelli [rejected attribution]
Dating
1649-02-27
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Material and technique

Physical description
rood en wit krijt, pen in bruin, penseel in rood
Dimensions
height 220 mm x width 156 mm

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Gift of V. Bloch
Acquisition
gift 1973
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; the dealer Colnaghi, London, by 1937;{M. Kohn-Rossi 1989, p. 279.} …; donated by Dr. Vitale Bloch (1900-75), The Hague, to the museum, 1973
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.