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The dead Christ supported by an angel, Golgotha in the background: 2913

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The dead Christ supported by an angel, Golgotha in the background

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Trotti, Giovanni Battista (Malosso)

Entities

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Notes

History note: Pseudo-Crozat [Lugt 474] [?Comte de Caylus, 1692-1765]; Thomas Hudson [Lugt 2432]; G.T. Clough

Measurements and weight

Height: 210 mm
Width: 164 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Formerly attributed to Ludovico Carracci

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen, brown ink, brown wash, on paper, squared for transfer in black chalk, some of the squares numbered

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9
  • Location: Recto, the squaring from left to right
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Text: 1; 2; 3; ...7; 8; 9; 10
  • Location: Recto, left, the squaring from top to bottom
  • Method of creation: Black chalk

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2913
Primary reference Number: 7974
Lugt: 474
Lugt: 2432
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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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