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The Holy Family with John the Baptist, in an oval: P.1705-1991

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Titles

The Holy Family with John the Baptist, in an oval

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Veen, Gijsbert van
Designer: Veen, Otto van (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1580 - 1607

Note

I/II.

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 151 mm Width 114 mm
Sheet

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Otho Vaenius inuen.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Gisb. Vaenius f.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: Unidentified variant

  • Text: Unidentified
  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: 4
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1705-1991
Primary reference Number: 83283
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 6 I/II
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): 12

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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