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drawing
;
album
Object Type
drawing
album
Museum number
1988,1105.91.57
Description
St John the Baptist reclining in a landscape, from an album Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over red chalk
Producer name
Circle/School of:
Guercino
School/style
Bolognese
Production date
1606-1666
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
185 millimetres
Width:
193 millimetres
Curator's comments
See also Curator's comment in 1988-11-5-91(1).
Location
Not on display
Subjects
christian saint/martyr
Associated names
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
6th Baron Saumarez
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(10.vii.1963/184)
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir William Fowle-Middleton
(?)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir George Nathaniel Broke-Middleton, 3rd Baronet
(?)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
James St Vincent Saumarez, 4th Baron de Saumarez
Acquisition date
1963
Acquisition notes
See also 1988-11-5-91(1).
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1988,1105.91.57