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St. John the Baptist with the Scribes and Pharisees
Painter: Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban
History note: In the convent of San Leandro, Seville; bought from the convent by Nathan Wetherall (or Wetherell), an English merchant in Seville, in or about 1810; sold Christie's, 9 June 1827 (107), Gs. 195; on sale with Wetherall's London agent, Bevington, where it was bought by Thomas Purvis, Q.C.; his sale, Christie's, 1 June 1849 (140), bt. John Anderson; acquired from or through W.W. Burdon, of Hartford House, Northumberland
Height: 261.2 cm
Width: 178.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1869) by Burdon, W.W.
Production date: circa AD 1655
Support composed of canvas
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Accession number: 334
Primary reference Number: 3048
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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