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The Adoration of the Magi
Draughtsman: Castello, Giovanni Battista (Genovese)
History note: Unknown sale, lot 19, as 'Italian School'; Charles Brinsley Marlay; found amongst the Marlay cuttings after the publication of the catalogue by Wormald and Giles and transferred to the Department of Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Height: 223 mm
Width: 170 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Support composed of paper
Watercolour : Bodycolour, point of the brush and ink with gold and silver highlights (some blackened by reduction)
Accession number: 238
Primary reference Number: 7236
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Adoration of the Magi" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/7236 Accessed: 2024-11-24 16:06:50
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