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St Sebastian: 3059

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Sebastian

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Montagna, Bartolomeo

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Notes

History note: Padre Sebastiano Rest; Giov. Matteo Marchetti, Bishop of Arezzo; Chevalier Marchetti da Pistoia; sold through John Talman in 1710 to John, Lord Somers (Lugt 2981); the Rev. Thomas Kerrich

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 252 mm
Width: 65 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink shaded with the point of the brush and brown wash, heightened with white, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: k 8 (Resta-Somers no.)
  • Location: Lower right

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3059
Primary reference Number: 7595
Lugt: 2981
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024 Last processed: Wednesday 22 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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