Holy Family with St. Elizabeth, St. John the Baptist, and Two Angels in a Landscape

Attributed to Donato Creti

Associated Names
Donato Creti

Artist, Bolognese, 1671 - 1749

The image is a line drawing showing five figures: three adults, an angel, and two young children. The adults and children are seated in the foreground. The adults wear flowing garments, and their faces are softly rendered. Two of the adults interact with the children. The children appear youthful and innocent. One adult has a prominent forehead and a beard. An angel hovers above them with faintly sketched wings. The background has minimal details of trees and clouds. There are no visible jewelry or objects except for a small cross held by one of the adults. The artwork focuses on the arrangement of the figures through delicate strokes and cross-hatching, creating a serene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified collector, g (inscribed in ink)

Associated Names

Bibliography

2011

  • Riccòmini, Marco. "In the Shadow of Donato Creti: 'Amico di Donato.'" Master Drawings 49, no. 1 (Spring, 2011): 111, no. 36, fig. 49 (as "Amico di Donato").

2012

  • Riccòmini, Marco. Donato Creti, Le opere su carta. Catalogo Ragionato. Turin, 2012: 315, no. 93.4 (as "Amico di Donato")(not reproduced).

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: CRETI

Wikidata ID

Q64536793

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