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 image shows a group of individuals engaged in a scene that appears to have religious significance. In the center, a woman is seated on a raised platform, holding a small child on her lap. The woman has long hair and delicate facial features, adorned in flowing robes. The child has curly hair and is depicted holding an object in each hand. Surrounding them are four other figures. To the left stands a winged figure with short hair, draped in a voluminous cloak, extending their hands toward the central figures. Another individual, bearded and dressed in layered garments, tends to the child, while another kneels with a contemplative expression. To the right, an elderly man holding a staff, wearing a long robe, gazes next to the central woman. Behind this assembly is a detailed backdrop featuring ornate patterns and architectural details, such as columns and drapery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut printed in yellow, green-gray, dark brown, and dark-gray on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.1 × 35 cm (22 1/16 × 13 3/4 in.)
    mount: 60.7 × 45 cm (23 7/8 × 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.118

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 20


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Howard Coppuck Levis (1859-1935), London [Lugt 565]

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

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

Markings

recto: stamped in red at lower left: Howard Coppuck Levis (Lugt 565); on mount at lower left: National Gallery of Art; verso: none

Wikidata ID

Q65079804

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