Bernardino Campi

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Bernardino Campi
1521-1591
Half-Length Figure of a High Priest, Holding a Vessel in his Left Hand, and a Plate with Bread in his Right Hand
ca. 1582
Brush and light brown wash, with white opaque watercolor, over black chalk, on paper; squared in black chalk.
3 1/8 x 3 inches (78 x 76 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1993.341:1
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Watermark: None visible through lining.
On same mat as 1993.341:2.

Inscription: 

Inscribed at lower right, in graphite, "90"; on verso, an inscription in pen and brown ink cancelled in pen and black ink,; below this, in red chalk, Vallardi inventory number, "F 417"; to the left of center, in graphite, "N ̊10".

Provenance: 
Giuseppe Vallardi (1784-1863), Milan (Lugt 1223); purchased in Boston in 1957 by Janos Scholz (1903-1993), New York (see Lugt Suppl. 2933b).
Associated names: 

Vallardi, Giuseppe, 1784-1861, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.

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