Holy Family and Four Saints

1739

John Baptist Jackson after Veronese

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Veronese

Artist After, Venetian, 1528 - 1588

The illustration features several figures in full body view, with a woman holding a child in the center. The child interacts with a cross held by a man kneeling in front. Another man on the right looks towards the child, while a figure kneels with a cross in hand. On the left, a figure with wing-like elements stands with slight forward lean. The setting is ornately decorated with wall patterns, columns, and floral motifs. The background is detailed with various patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut printed in brown and gray [trial proof] on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56 × 35 cm (22 1/16 × 13 3/4 in.)
    mount: 66 × 50.7 cm (26 × 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.79

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 20, State (trial proof)

  • Series Title

    Opera Selectiora [Kainen 16-32; 1946.11.67-91]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1962.

Wikidata ID

Q65079766

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