Italian School

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Italian School
16th century
Judith Slaying Holofernes. Verso: Arched interior
Pen and brown ink, brown and red wash, with touches of red and black chalks, on laid paper; squared for transfer in red chalk; verso: red chalk.
sheet: 6 1/16 x 9 3/4 inches (170 x 249 mm); design area: 5 15/16 x 8 3/4 inches (150 x 221 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1982.43

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Watermark: none.
Formerly attributed to Pietro Marescalco called Lo Spada, 1503-1584

Provenance: 
Walpole Gallery; Dr. Max A. Goldstein, St. Louis (no mark; see Lugt 2824); János Scholz, New York (see Lugt S. 2933b).
Associated names: 

Anonymous, Italian School, 17th cent., Alternate attribution.
Marascalchi, Pietro de, ca. 1522-1589, Formerly attributed to.
Goldstein, Max A. (Max Aaron), 1870-1941, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.

Bibliography: 

Twentieth report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981-1983 / edited by Charles Ryskamp. New York : The Library, 1984, p. 275.

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