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The Martyrdom of four Christians
Draughtsman: Unknown
History note: Belleli, Lazarus
Height: 242 mm
Width: 177 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: Bought (1901) by Belleli, Lazarus
A copy from a Bolognese engraving?
Reddish-brown wash
Reddish-brown ink
Support composed of paper ( white)
Drawing (image-making) : Pen and reddish-brown ink and wash, heightened with white
Accession number: 2882
Primary reference Number: 6926
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: PD.387-1995
Accession Number: Marlay cutting It. 80c
Accession Number: PD.23-1959
Accession Number: PD.31-1998
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