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The Coronation of the Virgin
History note: Acquired from a 'célebre galerie italienne' by Rénault-César-Louis de Choiseul, Duc de Praslin (ambassador at Naples, 1766-71); his sale, Paris 21 February 1793, lot 8 (bought by the dealer Jean-Baptist-Picart Lebrun); Colonel John Trumbull (the American painter); his sale, Christie's, London, 17 February 1797, lot 37 (with Duc de Praslin provenance given); Dukes of Hamilton; Christie's, London, 24 June 1882 (12th Duke of Hamilton sale), lot 372; 1st Earl of Plymouth (1857-1923), Hewell, Worcs; his daughter, Lady Phyllis Benton; his sale, Sotheby's, London, 26 April 1950, lot 131; Denis Mahon.
Presented by the Trustees of Sir Denis Mahon's Charitable Trust through the Art Fund, 2013
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2013) by Mahon, Denis
Painting : Oil on panel (oak?)
Accession number: PD.5-2013
Primary reference Number: 197280
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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