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Study for an altarpiece of the Virgin and Child with SS John the Evangelist and Sebastian: 2932

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Titles

Study for an altarpiece of the Virgin and Child with SS John the Evangelist and Sebastian

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lorenzo di Credi

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Notes

History note: J. Zoomer (Lugt 1511); Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A. (Lugt 2364); Count Moritz von Fries (Lugt 2903); Charles Brinsley Marlay

Measurements and weight

Height: 197 mm
Width: 182 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Yellowish-grey wash
Whitening
Ground (material)
Metal points

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Metalpoint on yellowish-grey washed ground, heightened with white, on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2932
Primary reference Number: 7288
Lugt: 1511
Lugt: 2364
Lugt: 2903

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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