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Holy Family with St John the Baptist and angels: PD.39-1991

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Holy Family with St John the Baptist and angels

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Menzocchi, Francesco (Vecchio di San Bernardo)

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Notes

History note: Zaccario Sagredo, Venice; de Boissieu; P. Scarpa (cf. Lugt 2103a); sale, Sotheby's, 1 July 1991, lot 18 (as Emidian); with Kate Ganz from whom bought by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam

Legal notes

With a contribution from Kate Ganz.

Measurements and weight

Height: 267 mm
Width: 233 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1991) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Note

A modello for the painting of the same subject by Menzocchi in the Bob Jones University collection, Granville, North Carolina (no. P.58.123), which he has dated on stylistic grounds to the 1560's (Stephen Pepper)

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Brown ink
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Point of the brush, pen and brown ink, heightened with white on traces of black chalk, on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: partially erased

  • Text: ... del Parmegiano
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: S. L. no 40
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.39-1991
Primary reference Number: 7584
Lugt: 2103a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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