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The Road to Calvary: M.Add.16

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Road to Calvary

Maker(s)

Painter: Sanchez, Anton
Painter: Sanchez, Diego

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Notes

History note: From a religious house in the province of Cordova; with the Spanish Art Gallery, London (Lionel Harris), by 1913, whence it was bought

Legal notes

Bought from the Marlay Fund, 1925

Measurements and weight

Height: 100.3 cm
Width: 129 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1925) by Marlay Fund

School or Style

Spanish

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: IOHAMES APOST
  • Location: Round St. John's halo
  • Text: SAMADORES PVEBLOS
  • Location: Edge of the left-hand shield
  • Text: OVMOA LAOMECESV
  • Location: The edge of the shield to the right
  • Text: An Ses y diego Ses pintores: (see published catalogue for accurate transcription)
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.Add.16
Primary reference Number: 3050

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 22 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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