The Virgin seated on a stone ledge with the infant Christ lying on a cushion next to her, after Reni

Engraved by Jean Sauvé French

After Guido Reni Italian

1660–91

Not on view

After a painting by Reni. Verso is not visible as print is laid to another sheet of paper.

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Title: The Virgin seated on a stone ledge with the infant Christ lying on a cushion next to her, after Reni
Artist: Engraved by Jean Sauvé (French, active 1660–1691)
Artist: After Guido Reni (Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna)
Date: 1660–91
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 14 3/16 × 10 1/16 in. (36 × 25.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.4593
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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