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Christ on the Cross Deposition from the Cross by (illegible), 4 September 1986
Draughtsman: Barocci, Federico
History note: Padre Sebastiano Resta; Giovanni Matteo Marchetti, Bishop of Arezzo; Cavaliere Marchetti da Pistoia; sold through John Talman, 1710, to John, Lord Somers (Lugt 2981); Jonathan Richardson Sr. (Lugt 2183 and Lugt 2984); John Barnard (Lugt 1419); Sir Joshua Reynolds (Lugt 2364); Thomas Banks, R.A. (Lugt 2423); Mrs Lavinia Forster; Ambrose Poynter; Sir Edward J. Poynter, Bt., K.C.V.O., P.R.A., his sale, Sotheby's, 24 April 1918, lot 10; bt. Thomas Agnew and Sons for Charles B.O. Clarke; Louis C.G. Clarke
Bequeathed 1960.
Height: 200 mm
Width: 173 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
See blue paper entry.
White chalk
Brown ink
Pink wash
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Drawing (image-making) : Pen, brown ink, some pink wash, heightened with white, over traces of red and black chalk; there are indications of a curved top, upper right, on paper, laid down
Accession number: PD.117-1961
Primary reference Number: 7064
Lugt: 2981
Lugt: 2183
Lugt: 2984
Lugt: 1419
Lugt: 2364
Lugt: 2423
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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