Female personification of Charity; a woman suckling infants

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian

After Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) Italian

ca. 1520–60

Not on view

This print is from a scrapbook (album) containing woodcuts and chiaroscuro prints. It was presumably taken apart when it was acquired by The Met in 1922. On the front page of the volume there appeared a statement that this collection was made by the poet Samuel Rogers (1763-1855) and then bought by Angela Coutts (1816-1906) in memory of him at the sale of the collection at his house (28 April – 20 May, 1856). #1615a Rogers Sale. #146 Burdett Coutts Sale (Sotheby’s, May 1922). The prints from the original album have the range 22.73.3-1–22.73.3-161.

Artwork Details

Title: Female personification of Charity; a woman suckling infants
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 16th century
Artist: After Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503–1540 Casalmaggiore)
Date: ca. 1520–60
Medium: Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks in gray
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 13/16 × 3 15/16 in. (14.7 × 10 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
Object Number: 22.73.3-31
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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