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Italian School
16th century
River Landscape with Buildings
1550-1600
Pen and brown ink on paper.
3 11/16 x 5 3/4 inches (92 x 146 mm)
Gift of Janos Scholz.
1988.79
Notes: 

Watermark: none.
Acquired as attributed to Girolamo Muziano, 1532-1592, and long catalogued as anonymous 16th century Italian, but perhaps early 17th century instead.

Inscription: 

Inscribed on verso of lining, in pen and black ink, "m 63"; in black chalk, "Girol Muziano".

Provenance: 
Moscardo-Calcelari, Verona (according to Janos Scholz records); Luigi Grassi (1913- ), Florence; (Lugt Suppl. 1171b); possibly part of lot 48 in the Grassi sale, Sotheby's, London, 13 May 1924; Janos Scholz (1903-1993), New York (see Lugt Suppl. 2933b).
Associated names: 

Muziano, Girolamo, 1532-1592, Formerly attributed to.
Moscardo family, former owner.
Calceolari, Marquis de, former owner.
Grassi, Luigi, 1913- former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.

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Italian School
School: 
Italian
Century: 
16th century
Classification: 
Drawing
Department: 
Drawings and Prints