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Francesco Verla
ca. 1470-1521
Baptism of Christ. Verso: Putto with Left Arm Raised
Pen and brown ink on paper; verso: brush and dark brown wash, with white opaque watercolor, on brown toned paper; framing line, in pen and black ink, at top.
6 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches (156 x 143 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1989.70
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Watermark: none.
Formerly attributed to Ercole de Roberti.
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Dukes of Savoy, Aosta, Turin (no mark; see Lugt S. 47a); purchased in Turin in 1952 by János Scholz, New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b).
Associated names:
Roberti, Ercole de', d. 1496, Formerly attributed to.
Savoy, Aosta, Turin, Dukes of, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
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