Wilton album, folio 44b: The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (The Madonna of the Swallow)
On folio 44 with four other prints: 27.78.1(159 and 161-163)
For more information on the Wilton album see entry for 27.78.1(1-428)
An early engraving by Annibale. Discussing this print Carlo Cesare Malvasia remarked upon the poor quality of the engraving technique, probably referring to the sketchy treatement of the background. The engraved copper plate is extant in the Calcografia Nazionale, Rome (inv. no. 323)
For more information on the Wilton album see entry for 27.78.1(1-428)
An early engraving by Annibale. Discussing this print Carlo Cesare Malvasia remarked upon the poor quality of the engraving technique, probably referring to the sketchy treatement of the background. The engraved copper plate is extant in the Calcografia Nazionale, Rome (inv. no. 323)
Artwork Details
- Title: Wilton album, folio 44b: The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (The Madonna of the Swallow)
- Artist: Annibale Carracci (Italian, Bologna 1560–1609 Rome)
- Date: 1606
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: 6 3/16 × 4 3/4 in. (15.7 × 12.1 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1927
- Object Number: 27.78.1(160)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Annibale Carracci
Pietro Stefanoni
ca. 1591
Annibale Carracci
before 1593
Annibale Carracci
1606
Annibale Carracci
1582
Annibale Carracci
1606
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.