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Virgin and Child with the Infant St John the Baptist
Attributed to
Franciabigio (Francesco di Cristofano)
(Draughtsman)
History note: Wicar (?); Samuel Woodburn (?); J.C. Robinson, his sale, Christie's, 13 May 1902, lot 296, as Raphael, bought by Charles Ricketts; Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon
Height: 980 mm
Width: 710 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1937)
by
Shannon, Charles Haslewood
Support composed of paper ( backed onto linen; the sheets of paper are roughly rectangular, they have been overlaid at the top, around the profile of the figures by a new piece of paper through which the edges of the original rectangular sheets show)
Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk heightened with white with traces of gold on several pieces of paper, backed onto linen. There are traces of gold around the profile
Accession number: 2055
Primary reference Number: 7360
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: 2910
Accession Number: 651
Accession Number: 1185
Accession Number: 162
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