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The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence: PD.260-2015

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Maker(s)

Castello, Valerio

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Notes

History note: Possibly Ackermann & Sauerwein, Frankfurt am Main; Sauerwein collection, Munich; By descent to Ingeborg Tremmel, Fürstenfeldbruck, near Munich.

Legal notes

Bought with funds raised to celebrate the achievements of David Scrase, Hon. Keeper of Italian drawings, with a contribution from the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, 2015

Measurements and weight

Height: 209 mm
Width: 207 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2015)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white, over an underdrawing in black chalk. Squared in red chalk.

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Numbered 9-0 (?) and inscribed - 'nino' in brown ink on the verso
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.260-2015
Primary reference Number: 210143

Audit data

Created: Thursday 10 November 2016 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

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

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