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The Virgin and Child with St Catherine: 631

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Virgin and Child with St Catherine

Maker(s)

Painter: Ramenghi, Bartolomeo, the elder ((?)attributed to)

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Notes

History note: Viscountess Marianne Alford, (known as Lady Marian Alford) bought in Milan; bequeathed to the donor, her brother, 1888

Measurements and weight

Height: 51.7 cm
Width: 36.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905) by Compton, Alwyne Frederick

Note

Formerly attributed to Bolognese School

School or Style

Italian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: PRO( )ME/FVN( )DE/PRE( )CES/B/( )P
  • Location: On the panel, lower left
  • Method of creation: Oil
  • Text: Tommaso da San Frediano
  • Location: On verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 631
Primary reference Number: 138

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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