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Object Type
print
Museum number
R,8.25
Description
Holy Family, with, in the centre, the infant Baptist looking at a dove perched on Christ Child's hand; behind Child, the Virgin, wearing a headscarf, looking at St Joseph who sits on the left three trees on the right Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Sébastien Bourdon
Published by:
Louis Bossevin
School/style
French
Production date
1642-1652
(circa)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
126 millimetres
Width:
170 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Duplicate of Kk,8.58, see that entry for comment.
Bibliographic references
Robert-Dumesnil 1835-71 / Le Peintre-Graveur Français
(I.143.21.I)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
holy family with baptist
Associated names
Representation of:
Holy Family
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Fawkener
(with WF in pen on the recto)
Acquisition date
1769
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
R,8.25