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Object Type
print
Museum number
1856,0209.82
Description
The Holy Family, with St Joachim and St Anne; St Anne sits in the middle of a carved Gothic throne, the Virgin sits on her lap and both uphold the infant Christ, St Joseph sits l, St Joachim r, above the Holy dove, on the step of the throne lies an open book, inscription with their names on front of the step Woodcut with hand-colouring
Producer name
Print made by:
Anonymous
School/style
Netherlandish
Production date
1450-1500
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
118 millimetres
Width:
83 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Mounted with Schreiber 1154
Bibliographic references
Schreiber 1926-1930 / Handbuch der Holz- und Metalschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts
(1213)
Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols
(A.63)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
holy family with st anne
Associated names
Representation of:
St Anne
Representation of:
St Joachim
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1856
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1856,0209.82