The Visitation

1735

John Baptist Jackson, after Annibale Carracci

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Annibale Carracci

Artist After, Bolognese, 1560 - 1609

The image shows two individuals standing close together in an outdoor setting. The first person wears a long robe and a hood that partially covers their head. The second person also wears a long garment and leans towards the first person, with an arm reaching around them. Both individuals have their heads inclined towards each other. Their facial features are shown with soft expressions and detailed contours. In the background, there is a landscape with a building, likely a church, rolling hills, and a cloudy sky. A column and a balustrade are visible on the right. The scene conveys a classical or historical atmosphere, with attention to the details of their garments and the serene environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in yellow, buff, brown, and gray on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.3 x 26.3 cm (14 5/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 38 x 28 cm (14 15/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.535

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary Jordan Collection. [1] (Frederick Mulder, London); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C. purchased October 20, 1986; Gift to NGA, 2012.
[1] According to the donor's collection list for Jackson woodcuts, a great number came from the Mary Jordan Collection.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington, 1962: no. 9

Inscriptions

upper right in image: A. Caratius Pinx.t. / J: B: Jackson Fecit / VENEZIA 1735

Wikidata ID

Q76557120

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