The Holy Family with Two Saints

Antonio da Trento after Parmigianino

Associated Names
Antonio da Trento

Artist, Italian, c. 1508 - 1550 or after

Parmigianino

Artist After, Parmese, 1503 - 1540

The image shows three central figures in a wooded, outdoor setting. The main focus is on two women and a child. The woman on the left is kneeling and has her arms around the child, who is standing between them. She has her hair styled in a bun and is wearing a long dress. The second woman is seated and looking towards the child while gently supporting their back. She has wavy hair wrapped in a cloth and wears a similar long garment. The child appears to be standing upright between them and is unclothed. To the right, in the background, there are two bearded men looking towards the group. The background features stylized trees and clouds, forming a serene natural setting that blends with the expressive style of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut printed in black from line block only [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to and within border): 31 x 21.7 cm (12 3/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
    support: 32.3 x 22.5 cm (12 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.65.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, Vol. 12, p.64, no. 24, State (proof)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2001

  • The Unfinished Print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001.

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

Bibliography

1802

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

1988

  • Colnaghi, CHIAROSCURO WDCTS, New York: 10/12-11/5/88, no.18.

Inscriptions

All inscriptions by later hand in graphite, upper left verso: 12; lower right verso: Anonymous / B XII 64.24 I / W.14

Wikidata ID

Q74880328

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