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John Flaxman
1755-1826
Jacob's Ladder (three sketches); Women and Children Kneeling before a Crucifix
Pen and black ink, over pencil, on paper.
8 5/16 x 6 1/2 inches (211 x 166 mm)
Gift of Mr. Janos Scholz.
1952.22
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Watermark: fragment with letter "W" and date "1794".
Inscription:
Inscribed in pen and black ink at right center, "Jacob's ladder / now at that time there / were some angels ascending upon it"; at lower left, "Christ crucified / seen afar off ... 22".
Provenance:
Dr. Max A. Goldstein, St. Louis; Janos Scholz, New York (see Lugt S. 2933b).
Associated names:
Goldstein, Max A. (Max Aaron), 1870-1941, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
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