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The meeting of the infant John Baptist with the Holy Family on the return from Egypt; with, above, part of another composition Studies for a 'Lamentation over the dead Christ'
Draughtsman: Unknown
Height: 197 mm
Width: 160 mm
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Method of acquisition: Given (1862) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur
Formerly attributed to Pietro Sorri (c. 1556-1621/22)
Italian
Sienese School
Lombard
Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white, on paper with two additional fragments, previously overlaid onto the drawing on the verso.
Accession number: 4032
Primary reference Number: 37754
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: PD.14-1992
Accession Number: 145
Accession Number: 31.K.12-95
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