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Italian School
16th century
Group of Roman Soldiers, after Trajan's Column
Pen and brown ink and wash, with opaque white, on laid paper.
11 1/8 x 16 1/2 inches (281 x 418 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1992.147
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Watermark: none visible through lining.
Formerly attributed to Biagio Pupini, called Biagio dalle Lame, active Bologna 1511-1551.
Inscription:
Inscribed on verso of mount, at upper center, in pen and brown ink, "N.49"; at lower center, in pen and brown ink, "Scritto / Biaggio Bolognese"; at center, in graphite, "Biaggio Bolognese"; in lower left corner, in graphite, "fml(?)".
Provenance:
Jonathan Richardson Sr., London (1665-1745; Lugt 2184); John Hardy, London; from whom acquired through exchange in New York in 1969 by János Scholz, New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b).
Associated names:
Pupini, Biagio, active 1511-1551, Formerly attributed to.
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745, former owner.
Hardy, John, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
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