The Drawings of Michelangelo and His Followers in the Ashmolean Museum

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CATALOGUE 40 WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY AUTOGRAPH SHEETS 207

primary support. There are numerous circular worm

holes, mostly unfilled but supported by the lining. Dark

lines with fracture indicate the brown ink inscription on

the verso. The sheet has small accretions, some abra-

sion, cross-hatched scratches, local stains, and discoloura-

tion. The lining has pressed-out creases, skinning, adhe-

sive residues, small rust spots, accretions, and uneven

discolouration.