The Virgin looking up to the left, in bust length in an oval frame, after Reni

Engraved by Guillaume Vallet French

After Guido Reni Italian

ca. 1650–1704

Not on view

Copy after Reni. Verso is not visible as print is laid to another sheet of paper.

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Title: The Virgin looking up to the left, in bust length in an oval frame, after Reni
Artist: Engraved by Guillaume Vallet (French, Paris 1632–1704 (active Rome and Paris))
Artist: After Guido Reni (Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna)
Date: ca. 1650–1704
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 15 7/16 × 12 3/16 in. (39.2 × 31 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.4602
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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