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Birth of St John the Baptist Studies of a portrait and a mantlepiece
Draughtsman: Scarsellino (Ippolito Scarsella) (Attributed to)
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)
Height: 171 mm
Width: 133 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1913-02) by Clough, G.T.
Support composed of paper ( blue)
Drawing : Recto: pen and wash, brown wash heightened with white oxidising verso: red chalk on blue paper
Accession number: 3136
Primary reference Number: 7849
Lugt: 1433
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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