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Object Type
Museum number: 1874,0808.661
Description: The Holy Family; the Virgin Mary sits on a stool with the infant Jesus in her arms, at the left is St.Joseph, St.Elizabeth and the young St.John the Baptist are at the right. 1631 Engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Fra Bonaventura Bisi; Formerly attributed to: Parmigianino; After: Giorgio Vasari; After: Gaspare Osello
School/style
Production date: 1631-1635
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 318 millimetres; Width: 235 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: A copy of the engraving by Gaspare Osello, and published by his half-brother Niccolo Nelli in 1565, which states in the lettering that Vasari designed the composition. See Sharon Gregory, 'Vasari and the Renaissance print', Farnham 2012, p.302-3.
Bibliographic references: De Vesme 1906 / Le peintre-graveur italien (334.1) (2nd state); Nagler 1858-79 / Die Monogrammisten (II.1956)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Representation of: Holy Family; Representation of: St Elizabeth; Representation of: St John the Baptist (Prodromos); Named in inscription: Cassiano dal Pozzo
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1874
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1874,0808.661

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