Denys Calvaert

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Denys Calvaert
approximately 1540-1619
Four Singing Putti
Pen and brown ink and wash, with white opaque watercolor, on laid paper; framing line in pen and brown ink.
8 1/8 x 13 1/2 inches (207 x 343 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1992.54
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After Polidoro da Caravaggio's (ca. 1499-ca. 1543) frescoes of "The Angel's Concert" in La Cappella di Fra Mariano Fetti in S. Silvestro al Quirinale, Rome.

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Inscribed at lower right edge of old mount, in graphite, "91"; on verso of old mount, in graphite: at center, "d. Clavaert/ Bol Coll. Goldstein"; at lower center edge, "1 1/2..." (crossed out).

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János Scholz.
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Polidoro, da Caravaggio, approximately 1495-approximately 1543, After.
Scholz, János, former owner.

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