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Italian School
16th century
Death of the Virgin
Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk, on paper.
8 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches (205 x 206 mm)
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
IV, 171b
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Watermark: none visible through lining.
Formerly attributed to Federico Zuccaro, S. Angelo in Vado 1540/2-1609 Ancona.
Inscription:
Inscribed at lower right, in pen and brown ink, with the Resta-Somer's number, "m. 161".
Provenance:
Padre Sebastiano Resta, Rome (1635-1714; Lugt 2992); Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919), London and Florence; from whom purchased through Galerie Alexandre Imbert, Rome, in 1909 by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York (no mark; see Lugt 1509); his son, J. P. Morgan, Jr. (1867-1943), New York.
Associated names:
Moroni, Giulio, 1550/60-1609?, Possible attribution.
Zuccaro, Federico, approximately 1540-1609, Formerly attributed to.
Resta, Sebastiano, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
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