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drawing
Object Type
drawing
Museum number
1836,0811.523
Description
The Holy Family; the Virgin seated three-quarter length, slightly to right, with the Christ Child standing on her knee, looking round to St Joseph who is handing the Child a pear, the infant St John standing below at right, a column behind; after Van Dyck (?) Brush drawing in grey-brown wash
Producer name
Drawn by:
Augustinus Terwesten I
After:
Anthony van Dyck
(?)
School/style
Dutch
Flemish
German
Production date
1664-1711
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
286 millimetres
Width:
237 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hind 1915-31 / Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(1)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
holy family
Associated names
Representation of:
Holy Family
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
W & G Smith
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
John Sheepshanks
Acquisition date
1836
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1836,0811.523
Conservation
Treatment
: 29 Feb 2012