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Italian School
16th century
Holy Family with Infant St. John the Baptist in a Landscape
Pen and brown ink and wash, on paper.
6 15/16 x 5 1/2 inches (175 x 140 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1988.108

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Watermark: none.
Formerly attributed to the circle of Raphael, Urbino 1483-1520 Rome.

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Inscribed on verso of mount, in pen and black ink, by Giulio Cantalamessa, "Disegno di mano di Raffaello / ma disgraziatamente sciupato e quel / che e' peggio malamente ritoccato / e deturpato da mano sacrilega. / Maledetta quella mano !".

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Dukes of Savoy, Aosta, Turin (see Lugt S. 47a); János Scholz, New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b).
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Raphael, 1483-1520, Circle of, Formerly attributed to.
Savoy, Dukes of former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.

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