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Object Type
print
Museum number
1868,1212.406
Description
The Holy Family with the infant St John and St Elizabeth; and two angels above; copy in reverse after Reni. Etching
Producer name
After:
Guido Reni
School/style
Italian
Production date
1590-1610
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
250 millimetres
Width:
194 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The original traditionally assumed to be by Reni. The attribution is rejected by Birke (in TIB).
Bibliographic references
Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur
(XVIII.283.8)
(copy in reverse)
TIB / The Illustrated Bartsch
(4005.044** C3 S2)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
virgin and child with baptist
Associated names
Representation of:
Holy Family
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Representation of:
St Elizabeth
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
George Smith, the printseller
(estate of)
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(sale 11-12.xii.1868/16)
Purchased through:
Edward Daniell
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,1212.406