drawing
- Museum number
- 1899,0617.1
- Description
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The Presentation of Christ to the Temple; the Virgin kneeling with the Child in her arms at r, the High Priest at centre leaning across the altar, a group of figures surrounding
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, on blue paper (stained brown)
- Production date
- 1543-1588
- Dimensions
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Height: 268 millimetres
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Width: 290 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- An attribution to Alessandro Maganza was suggested by Philip Pouncey, but it is closer to a a follower of Veronese like Carletto Calieri.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1899
- Acquisition notes
- Described in Colvin's Report to the Trustees 3 June 1899: 'fine drawing in dark bistre wash by Paolo Veronese, apparently an original study for the central group in the picture at Dresden'
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1899,0617.1