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North Italian School (?)

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North Italian School (?)
A standing bearded man holding the hands of a betrothed couple: A study for a Marriage of the Virgin
brush and grey ink, grey wash, the sheet extended at the bottom
15.3/8 x 7 in. (396 x 177 mm.)

Captain Norman Colville.
With P.& D. Colnaghi, 1952.
W. Ames (L. 2602a), with extensive inscriptions on the mount.

Specialist note

According to Winslow Ames 'James Byam Shaw suggested a provincial North Italian [artist] such as Defendente Ferrari or Spanzotti'.