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Attributed to Enea Salmeggia
approximately 1565-1626
Baptism of a Young Saint
Pen and brown ink and wash, with white opaque watercolor, over black chalk, on light brown paper; framing line at lower edge, in pen and brown ink.
6 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches (173 x 132 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1993.342
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Watermark: none visible through lining.
Formerly attributed to Bernardino Campi, Cremona 1522-1591 Reggio Emilia.
Inscription:
Inscribed in lower left corner, in pen and brown ink, "Cigoli"; on verso of drawing, visible through lining, at upper center, in pen and ink, N.0 35 / Tito(?)"; along bottom edge, in graphite, "Ludovico Cardi da Cigoli 1559-1613"; at lower right, in black chalk, "75".
Provenance:
Thomas Banks (Lugt 2423); Sir Joshua Reynolds (Lugt 2364); De Beer, London; from whom purchased in 1958 by János Scholz, New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b).
Associated names:
Campi, Bernardino, 1521-1591, Formerly attributed to.
Banks, Thomas, former owner.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, former owner.
De Beer, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
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