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The Virgin and Child with SS Antony and Francis: 3132

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Virgin and Child with SS Antony and Francis

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brusasorci, Felice (Attributed to)

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Measurements and weight

Height: 365 mm
Width: 288 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1876) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

Dating

Production date: after AD 1590 : Carlos van Hasselt observed that the religious theme with its humanisation of the Divine and emotional intensity belongs to a period later than that of Sabbatini (1530-77) and is consistent in style with paintings after 1590 in the provincial Italian cities, inspired by Lodovico Carracici's example (cf. the 'Madonna of the Scalzi' in Bologna of 1593)

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Light brown ink
Light-brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and light brown ink, with light brown wash over traces of black chalk, squared in black chalk - a line of thin wash frames the sheet, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Lorenzo Sabatini ('deceptive hand')
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Dark brown ink
  • Text: Lorenzo Sabatini ('deceptive hand')
  • Location: Verso
  • Text: 8887
  • Location: Old mount

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3132
Primary reference Number: 7140
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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