The Virgin and Child with Saint John

Simone Cantarini

Associated Names
Simone Cantarini

Artist, Pesarese, 1612 - 1648

The image shows four individuals, with a central figure holding a child on their lap. An elderly man observes the child, while a third adult interacts with the child by holding its hand. The child is nestled against the central figure's shoulder. The people are shown from the waist up, wearing draped clothing with intricate folds. The background includes a curtain and an architectural element resembling a column on the right. The image is a black and white etching with detailed linework.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1971.37.18

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 16, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65512083

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