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The meeting of the Holy Family with St John the Baptist and St Elizabeth on the return from the flight into Egypt: 2794

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The meeting of the Holy Family with St John the Baptist and St Elizabeth on the return from the flight into Egypt

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)

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Notes

History note: ? Comte de Caylus (Lugt 474 as P. Crozat?); R.P. Roupell (Lugt 2234), his sale, Christie's, 12 January 1887, lot 717, bought by Lloyd; Sir Frank Brangwyn, R.A.

Measurements and weight

Height: 312 mm
Width: 231 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

School or Style

Italian
Flemish

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Reddish wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink, brown and reddish wash over black chalk, on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2794
Primary reference Number: 5297
Lugt: 474
Lugt: 2234

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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