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The Birth of St John the Baptist (© Ashmolean Museum)
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© Ashmolean Museum

The Birth of St John the Baptist

Artist: Ludovico Carracci (1555 - 1619)

Location: Ashmolean Museum

Date: 1590 - 1594

Materials: black chalk

Dimensions: 36 x 56 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £1,250 (Total: £3,400)

Vendor: Sotheby's

Review number: 2470 (1972)

Provenance:
Sir Thomas Lawrence; 1st Earl of Ellesmere; Duke of Sutherland.

Description:
Preliminary drawing, squared for transfer.

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