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The Virgin seated with the infant Christ sleeping in her lap, Saint Elizabeth at right, an oval composition, after Reni

Engraved by Robert Menageot French
After Guido Reni Italian
Publisher John Boydell British

1776

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The Virgin seated with the infant Christ sleeping in her lap, Saint Elizabeth at right, an oval composition, after Reni, Engraved by Robert Menageot (French, Paris 1748–ca. 1808 St. Arvans(?), Chepstow, Monmouthshire), Crayon manner in red — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The Virgin seated with the infant Christ sleeping in her lap, Saint Elizabeth at right, an oval composition, after Reni

Artist: Engraved by Robert Menageot (French, Paris 1748–ca. 1808 St. Arvans(?), Chepstow, Monmouthshire)

Artist: After Guido Reni (Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna)

Publisher: John Boydell (British, Dorrington, Shropshire 1720–1804 London)

Date: 1776

Medium: Crayon manner in red

Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 11 5/8 × 12 3/4 in. (29.6 × 32.4 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951

Accession Number: 51.501.4576

Chronology

Great Britain and Ireland, 1600-1800 A.D.

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