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The Martyrdom of St Stephen
Draughtsman: Calvaert, Denys (Dionisio Fiammingo) (Attributed to)
History note: From the collection of Benjamin West (1738-1920) (Lugt 419) (and not Benoni White? (Benj. Wst) as stated on the mount, graphite)
Height: 253 mm
Width: 214 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Goetze, Constance, Mrs
Formerly catalogued as 'Anonymous, Italian School, 16th C.'
White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support composed of paper ( buff, made up and laid down on an 18th century washed mount)
Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalk, heightened with white, on buff paper, made up and laid down on an 18th century washed mount
Inscription present: monogram
Inscription present: unidentified collector's mark
Accession number: 2560
Primary reference Number: 6888
Lugt: 419
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "The Martyrdom of St Stephen" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6888 Accessed: 2023-05-30 05:32:54
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Accession Number: Marlay cutting It. 80c
Accession Number: PD.387-1995
Accession Number: 2849
Accession Number: PD.23-1959
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