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Francesco Allegrini
approximately 1620-approximately 1679
Birth of St. John the Baptist
Red chalk on paper; verso rubbed with red chalk for transfer.
9 x 15 13/16 inches (227 x 402 mm)
Gift of Janos Scholz.
1988.47
Inscription:
Inscribed on verso at lower left, in pen and brown ink, "Allegrini".
Watermark: Fleur-de-lis in a circle surmounted by a crown, centered on chain line.
Provenance:
Nathaniel Hone, London (Lugt 2793); Paul Sandby, London (Lugt 2112); Janos Scholz, New York (see Lugt S. 2933b).
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Associated names:
Hone, Nathaniel, 1718-1784, former owner.
Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
Bibliography:
The Life of the Virgin Mary : Drawings from the János Scholz Collection. Notre Dame : Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, 1967, no. 1.
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