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Italian School

16th century

St. Francis with Kneeling Donor

Black chalk, with white chalk, squared in red chalk, on pink-toned paper; black chalk line at left, right and bottom edges.

9 5/8 x 4 inches (245 x 103 mm)

Gift of Janos Scholz.

1980.50

Notes:

Possible attribution to Bernardino Campi, 1521-1591.

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Watermark: Hand surmounted by a five-pointed star (Briquet 1074-822)

Provenance:

Giovanni Piancastelli, Rome (no mark; see Lugt S. 2078a); Edward and Mary Brandegee, Boston (no mark; see Lugt S. 1860c); Janos Scholz, New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b).

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Associated names:

Campi, Bernardino, 1521-1591, Questionable attribution.
Piancastelli, Giovanni, 1845-1926, former owner.
Brandegee, Edward, former owner.
Brandegee, Mary, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.

Bibliography:

Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Nineteenth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1978-1980. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981, p. 181-182.
Italienische Meisterzeichnungen vom 14. bis zum 18. Jahrhundert aus amerikanischem Besitz : Die Sammlung János Scholz, New York. Hamburg : H. Christians, 1963, no. 25.
Scholz, János. Italian Master Drawings, 1350-1800, from the János Scholz Collection. New York : Dover, 1976, no. 52, repr.

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