Attributed to Bernardino Campi (Italian, 1522-c. 1590) Baptism of Christ

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Attributed to Bernardino Campi (Italian, 1522-c. 1590)

Baptism of Christ
Unsigned, attributed to Campi in a pencil inscription on the mat, old attribution to Parmagianino (Italian, 1503-1540) on the verso.
Black chalk, bodycolor, and ink wash on paper, 12 1/4 x 8 5/8 in. (31.2 x 22.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Squared, presumably for transfer, small tear to c.r., creasing and areas of thinning to paper, small tears and wear along the edges of the sheet.

Provenance: The collection of Professor and Mrs. Jonathan Brown, Princeton.

N.B. Provenance is inscribed on the mat and on the reverse as J. Mayer, New York, Victor Winthrop Newman (New York),Dr. Max A. Goldstein (St. Louis). Unknown collector's stamp inside the window mat.
Estimate $700-900

It has been pointed out that the unknown stamp inside the mat is actually that of a British mat maker.


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