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The naming of John the Baptist, after Andrea del Sarto
Draughtsman: Perino del Vaga (Pietro Buonaccorsi)
History note: The Rev. Thomas Kerrich, bought in Rome 1774; The Rev. R.E. Kerrich
Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)
Height: 146 mm
Width: 213 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 (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward
Formerly assigned to Andrea Boscoli
Support composed of paper ( laid down on a brown washed mount)
Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, squared, on paper laid down on a brown washed mount
Inscription present: monogram
Accession number: 2860
Primary reference Number: 7132
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: 2839
Accession Number: 31.K.12-243
Accession Number: PD.6-1958
Accession Number: 31.K.12-70
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