Lot 123: ATTRIBUTED TO BIAGIO PUPINI DALLE LAME (BOLOGNA 1511-1575) Christ and Saint

ATTRIBUTED TO BIAGIO PUPINI DALLE LAME (BOLOGNA 1511-1575) Christ and Saint Thomas with inscription 'Da quello che ho uisto in una Pietà mandatami molti anni sono/ dal Pre Gio fr˚. Morelli di Perugia io zaccolgo che guesta istoria sia/ [...] Rafaello. ad esequirsi à Gerol˚. da Cosignola suo descepolo/ [...] (partially trimmed) (verso) black chalk, grey wash, heightened with white, on blue paper 16 x 21 1/8 in. (40.5 x 53.5 cm.)

PROVENANCE: Sir Thomas Lawrence, London (1769-1830) (L. 2445). Samuel Woodburn, London (1786-1853); Christie’s, 4 June 1860, lot 31, 'The incredulity of Saint Thomas, MELDOLLA; (and six others) (£1 to Bloxam). M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School; with his initials, attribution and number 'M H B/ meldolla/ 31' (recto) and inscription 'From the Lawrence Collection/ Rugby School Art Museum e dono Matt: H: Bloxam' (verso)