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Virgin and sleeping child in a landscape: P.115-1940

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin and sleeping child in a landscape

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Browne, Alexander
Painter: Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (After)

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Notes

History note: Colnaghi sold to John Charrington [Lugt 572] February 1924, sale (Christie's) 19 June 1940, part of lot 19.

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum, with the aid of a contribution from the National Art-Collections Fund, and from E. E. Barron, MA, LL.B.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1940) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

17th Century
Production date: circa AD 1684

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.115-1940
Primary reference Number: 156054
Lugt: 572
Blacklett-Ord and Turner: B.71

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 6 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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