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Object Type
print
Museum number
1871,0429.181
Description
Landscape with Holy Family and St Anne and St John the Baptist at centre, buildings on either side, a city in background; a copy in reverse of the engraving by Cort after Federico Zuccaro, a late impression Engraving
Producer name
After:
Cornelis Cort
After:
Federico Zuccaro
Published by:
Nicolas van Aelst
School/style
Italian
Production date
1570-1613
(circa)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
282 millimetres
Width:
232 millimetres
(trimmed)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Probably a late XVIIIc impression, and heavily reworked over the years.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(87 copy)
(Cornelis Cort)
Bierens de Haan 1948 / L'oeuvre gravé de Cornelis Cort, graveur hollandais 1533-1578
(48 copy)
(undescribed copy)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
holy family with st anne
holy family with baptist
Associated names
Representation of:
Holy Family
Representation of:
St Anne
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Calverley Trevelyan
Acquisition date
1871
Acquisition notes
For the history of the albums see 1871,0429.53.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1871,0429.181