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St Egidius carving a crucifix
Draughtsman: Alberti, Cherubino (Attributed to)
From a portfolio of anonymous drawings all bequeathed by Perceval.
Height: 211 mm
Width: 149 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Red chalk, pen and brown ink, on paper (the ink has eaten through the paper, considereably damaging the drawing)
Accession number: 4037
Primary reference Number: 7172
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Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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