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Birth of St John the Baptist: 3136

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Birth of St John the Baptist
Studies of a portrait and a mantlepiece

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Scarsellino (Ippolito Scarsella) (Attributed to)

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Notes

History note: Sir J.C Robinson (Lugt 1433) (bought as by Pordenone), sold J.C. Robinson Sale Christie's, 13 May 1902, lot 273, bought by G.T. Clough for £32 (also in Palmerston Coll. according to Clough MS Catalogue)

Measurements and weight

Height: 171 mm
Width: 133 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1913-02) by Clough, G.T.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Whitening
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: pen and wash, brown wash heightened with white oxidising verso: red chalk on blue paper

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3136
Primary reference Number: 7849
Lugt: 1433
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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