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The Madonna nursing the Christ Child: 23.I.4-79

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Madonna nursing the Christ Child

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Carracci, Annibale

Entities

Categories

Description

This may have been Annibale's first experiment with etching.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Note

Second state with 'Gasparo da lolio exc'

School or Style

Italian

Components of the work

Plate Height 89 mm Width 65 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.I.4-79
Primary reference Number: 307065
Bartsch: 6
Bohlin (Carracci): 5
Illustrated Bartsch: 6 (184)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: 3906.008 S2
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 14 October 2021 Updated: Thursday 14 October 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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