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The Apotheosis of St Martin: PD.61-1992

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Titles

The Apotheosis of St Martin

Maker(s)

Painter: Monti, Francesco (Bolognese)

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Notes

History note: Private collection, Florence, (as Giorgio Anselmi); Sotheby's 25 January 1961 (lot 54) as Carlo Carlone; Warren Pollock, by whom bequeathed (as Sebastiano Ricci)

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Warren Pollock, 1986, received 1992

Measurements and weight

Height: 60 cm
Width: 44 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1992) by Pollock, Warren

Dating

1750s
Production date: before AD 1756 : This is a 'modello' or preliminary study for the ceiling of the parish church in Capo di Ponte, which Monti frescoed in 1756.

School or Style

Italian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.61-1992
Primary reference Number: 972

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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