The Holy Family

1620-1623

attributed to Ludwig Büsinck, after Abraham Bloemaert

Associated Names
Ludwig Büsinck

Artist, German, c. 1590 - 1669

Abraham Bloemaert

Artist After, Dutch, 1566 - 1651

Three figures are depicted in the image. In the center, a woman is seated and leaning slightly to the left, cradling a swaddled child. Next to her is a man with a beard, looking at the child. The woman has soft, defined facial features and her hair appears to be styled backward. The man has more rugged facial features with pronounced lines. Both individuals are dressed in flowing garments in brown and black. The child's face is visible with closed eyes and a rounded face. The background has a simple, textured pattern. No jewelry or extraneous objects are visible around them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9 x 7.6 cm (3 9/16 x 3 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.36.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 7; Roethlisberger 270

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Markings

recto: none; verso: National Gallery of Art

Watermarks

unidentified fragment

Wikidata ID

Q65506368

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