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Object Type
print
Museum number
1891,0414.764
Description
The Holy Family with St Elizabeth and the Infant John the Baptist; the Infant Christ standing on a pedestal at right; St Joseph behind him; the Virgin Mary seated at centre; the Infant John the Baptist at left; St Elizabeth on his left side; a column in left background; after Peter Paul Rubens Etching
Producer name
After:
Peter Paul Rubens
Print made by:
Frans De Roy
School/style
Flemish
Production date
1755-1790
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
345 millimetres
Width:
287 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
After the painting by Rubens in the Wallace Collection, London, inv.no.P081 (Rooses 233). See also the etching by P. J. Tassaert (Schneevoogt 86.104).
Bibliographic references
Schneevoogt 1873 / Catalogue des estampes gravées d'après P.P.Rubens
(undescribed)
(placed under 86.104)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
holy family with saints
Associated names
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Representation of:
St Elizabeth
Representation of:
Holy Family
Associated with:
Charles Alexandre de Lorraine
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Charles Fairfax Murray
Acquisition date
1891
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1891,0414.764