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The Holy Family: 3145

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An image of Drawing
Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Holy Family

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (Attributed to)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the collection of the Rev. Thomas Kerrich (1746-1828), Magdalene College, Cambridge; The Rev. R.E. Kerrich

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Measurements and weight

Height: 160 mm
Width: 208 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

Note

Formerly attributed to Giacomo Bertoja (1544-1574), Abraham Bloemaert and Bartholomaeus Spranger

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

White chalk
Light brown ink
Light-brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and light-brown ink, light-brown wash, heightened with white, partly oxidised, on paper, squared for transfer with black chalk

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 22 (in T. Kerrich's hand)
  • Location: On the mount
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: T. Kerrich / M.C.C. / 1790 (in T. Kerrich's hand)
  • Location: Verso of the mount
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3145
Primary reference Number: 5262

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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