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The Baptism of Christ: PD.4-2013

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Baptism of Christ

Maker(s)

Sacchi, Andrea

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Notes

History note: Probably identical with a painting in Sacchi's post mortem inventory of 1661: '40. Un Quadratto orato con San Gio[vanni] Batt[ist]a e Giesu Christo che si battezza'; with P&D Colnaghi, 1972; bought Denis Mahon.

Legal notes

Presented by the Trustees of Sir Denis Mahon's Charitable Trust through the Art Fund, 2013

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2013) by Mahon, Denis

Techniques used in production

Painting : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Andree Sacchi Pict
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.4-2013
Primary reference Number: 197279
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Audit data

Created: Friday 13 September 2013 Updated: Monday 18 November 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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

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