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St John the Evangelist
Draughtsman: Cecco Bravo (Francesco Montelatici) (Attributed to)
History note: Jonathan Richardson Sr (Lugt 2184); Adkin, B.C.
Height: 245 mm
Width: 192 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: Bequeathed (1968) by Adkin, M.B.C.
Production date: circa AD 1600
Formerly catalogued as Matteo Rosselli (1578-1650) and Anonymous, Florentine School, c. 1600
Support composed of paper ( laid down on card)
Drawing : Red chalk on paper, laid down on card
Accession number: PD.27-1968
Primary reference Number: 6895
Lugt: 2184
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: C.2804.23-1928
Accession Number: 2926
Accession Number: PD.33-1956
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